Uploaded August 2015 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Poor little amber snails. They get taken over by a parasite and forced to do bad things. The green-banded broodsac sure can be cruel!

Wesołowska, W., & Wesołowski, T. (2014). Do Leucochloridium sporocysts manipulate the behaviour of their snail hosts?. Journal of Zoology, 292(3), 151-155.

Supporting Media:
1.Parasitized Snail Video: Giles San Martin
2.Amber Snail on Branch: Charles J Sharp
3.Passerine Bird Video: Harold House
4.Snail Eating Bird Droppings: Stu’s Images
5.Snail w/ 1 Broodsac Eyestalk: Thomas Hahmann
6.Parasitized Snail on Leaf: Alexander Krassotkin
7.Parasitized Snail on Window Sill: Adrianmayfield
8.Broodsacs Removed from Snail: Christian Fuchs