What are some things in nature that turn other animals into zombies?! Did you guys know that there’s a wasp out there that can essentially make a roach whatever it wants it to do?! Or what about a parasitic barnacle that makes crabs do some let’s just call it, interesting things?! Find out about these mind controllers and more in this video! Follow me on Instagram HERE: https://instagram.com/_pablitos_way/ Subscribe to Pablito’s Way! http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk2zuJeRutyMZSdoh0sltLA?sub_confirmation=1 New videos Monday through Friday! New to Pablito's Way? Start here! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC9umoxByMRJQoW_PzGK-n84iLQgbQyN2 Watch some of my favorite vids below….. Most Insane Mayweather Moments! https://youtu.be/bLko6Lcjib4 WEIRDEST Things Ever Found in Animals! https://youtu.be/2TH1Xbt8l-c 9 of the WORST diseases EVER! https://youtu.be/01M-uJccOBs The Hottest Female Athletes! https://youtu.be/S4p1_MQrKK4 11 Most Ridiculous Purchases by Floyd "Money" Mayweather! https://youtu.be/gjskIvCrG2Y Here are a few animals that make actual zombies in nature! 7 - What’s that on your head? This real life zombie maker takes us to the jungles where a fungus called...I hope I’m saying this right, Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, terrorize ants, cockroaches and butterflies. A fungus that invades bodies?! Yup, this exists in nature! But it’s the ants who have an especially difficult time dealing with this. This devious fungus has figured out a way to invade ants’ bodies and take over their minds. Once an infection is underway, the fungus completely takes over. It effectively stops the ant from controlling its limbs. When the fungus infects an ant, it grows through the insect’s body, essentially draining it of nutrients and takes over its mind. The fungus gets the ant to leave the safety of its nest and climb a nearby plant. It stops the ant at around a height of 10 inches, which is the area with the right temperature and humidity for the fungus to grow. It then forces the ant to permanently lock its mandibles around a leaf! Eventually, it sends a long stalk through the ant’s head, growing into a bulbous capsule full of its spores! This is great because the ant typically climbs a plant that’s close to or overhangs its colony’s foraging trails. That way, the fungal spores rain down onto other ants below, and the process begins again! The worst part? Research has show that the ant is essentially a prisoner in its own body. Its brain is still fully functioning in the driver’s seat, but the fungus is controlling the wheel! Before we go on to the next zombie making animal, do us a favor and hit the like button, right here! 6 - Let’s see check out those birds If it were easier to pronounce, Leucochloridium would make a great subject for a horror film. Not only does it sound ominous, but it’s actually a terrifying part of Mother Nature. This parasitic worm is a snail’s worst nightmare. Here’s how the entire bizarre sequence plays out. The worm invades a snail through its eyestalks. It then proceeds to pulsate the snail’s stalks as crazy as that sounds, making the snail’s eyes seem like they’re caterpillars. The worm then gets the snail to go out into the open where birds swoop down and pluck out the snail’s eyeballs! What! This horrendous process is called Aggressive Mimicry in nature, and it would kind of be like if an alien invaded one of us, made us disguise ourselves as a Zebra and just walk towards a pride of lions. Anyways, once inside the bird’s digestive system, the worm breeds in its guts. Its eggs are eventually crapped out of the bird, and eaten by another snail who didn’t seem to notice that his friends have been acting a bit like zombies lately. Unfortunately, this isn’t the worst thing to happen on this list! 5 - Crab’s worst nightmare? Hold on, barnacles can turn things into zombies too?! Well…...okayyyy. Apparently sacculina is a body snatching barnacle that takes over crabs! They absorb their nutrition for themselves, impairing the crab’s growth, all while using the crab’s shell for protection. And oh yeah. One more thing. They also make these crabs infertile! Sacculina belongs to a class of parasites known as parasitic castrators, which actually isn’t as bad than it sounds. Technically, that term just describes any parasite that blocks the reproductive function of its host for their own selfish gain. So how do these barnacles infest a crab host? The sacculina larva finds a crab and looks for a joint to literally inject themselves into the crab. The Sacculina grows in the crab and then emerges as a sac on the underside of the crab's rear thorax! Does this sound like Aliens yet?