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Re:Zombie fly fungus lures healthy male flies to mate with f... by norwalkbear on Monday July 18, 2022 @08:49PM (#32146072)
Whoa, could there be a parasite that alters HUMAN behavior?!
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Re:Zombie fly fungus lures healthy male flies to mate with f... by DoreenMichele on Monday July 18, 2022 @09:28PM (#32146397)
I'm sure there's lots more info available, but a quick and dirty reply:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behavior-altering_parasite

See also:

Parasite in cat poop linked to higher likelihood of entrepreneurial behavior

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19452826

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Re:Zombie fly fungus lures healthy male flies to mate with f... by ge96 on Monday July 18, 2022 @09:46PM (#32146534)
looks at my cat

I see

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Re:Zombie fly fungus lures healthy male flies to mate with f... by chasil on Monday July 18, 2022 @09:59PM (#32146647)
These can control your allergies. Does this count?

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2016/08/12/4896190...

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Re:Zombie fly fungus lures healthy male flies to mate with f... by willcipriano on Monday July 18, 2022 @09:26PM (#32146377)
The Goa'uld. Stargate was as much science as fiction.
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Re:Zombie fly fungus lures healthy male flies to mate with f... by danielheath on Monday July 18, 2022 @08:54PM (#32146098)
Most of them do!
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Re:Zombie fly fungus lures healthy male flies to mate with f... by boomchinolo78 on Monday July 18, 2022 @09:05PM (#32146200)
Good, meanwhile, and in spite of living in "1st world", having been born in a 3rd world country I'll continue my semestral parasite pills.
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Re:Zombie fly fungus lures healthy male flies to mate with f... by norwalkbear on Monday July 18, 2022 @09:16PM (#32146275)
Please go on!
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Re:Zombie fly fungus lures healthy male flies to mate with f... by homonculus1 on Monday July 18, 2022 @09:20PM (#32146312)
Be careful about where that idea takes you...
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Re:Zombie fly fungus lures healthy male flies to mate with f... by mPReDiToR on Tuesday July 19, 2022 @01:18AM (#32147805)
Someone will be along with an e-meter soon to test how you're operating.

Good old L Ron. Whatta guy.

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