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The most horrifying parasites on the planet

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Spooky movies, zombies, ghost and goblins?  Who needs these scary things when we have science?  Learn more about parasites and their effects and be sure to visit the Dig Deeper section for further gross and scary nature!

Parasites can actually change the behavior of their hosts, thus increasing the parasites' ability to survive.

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