Movie fighting parasitized caterpillar to protect the parasitic from the enemies



According to Talekomi, the hypothesis that the host will manipulate behaviors that become profitable for the parasite when infested ... ... is well-known, but even though there are no parasitoids already in the body He says that he may continue to be manipulated until the last minute.

That's why it's quite a shocking movie playback below.
Nature - Animal behavior: Guardian caterpillars

The original papers can be seen from the following.

Parasitoid Increases Survival of Its Pupae by Inducing Hosts to Fight Predators

According to the paper stated, parasitic worms infesting certain larvae of moths eat from the body of the caterpillar and become pupa after eating the body of the larva (caterpillar) It seems that this parasitic caterpillar is not dying for a while and behaves like protecting pupa against foreign enemies.

First, if this is not parasitic. Especially I will not drive away insects. (Click here for the original WMV format movie)


And if this was parasitic. The parasite itself is a pupa, it is in the upper part of the caterpillar, and when an enemy arriving to eat this comes, the caterpillar wiggles his head quite violently and rampages, showing a movement to defend and defend the enemy. (Click here for the original WMV format movie)


Either way, there are only "deaths" in this caterpillar, but it is said that thorough use until the last moment ... ... How does it work?

in Video, Posted by darkhorse