You know them from "The Last of Us". Horrific fungal parasites that take over the brains of their victims. The mushroom zombie apocalypse is thankfully fictional, but brain-controlling parasites are very real!
Here you have seven fascinating and cruel parasites that can control their host, as if as they were marionettes.

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For this video, we spoke to the following researchers:
Brian Lund Fredensborg, associate professor,
Section for Organismal Biology,
University of Copenhagen

Video/photo credit:
The Last of Us trailer - HBO -    • The Last of Us | Official Trailer | Max  
Video of hairworm: Mantis friend! by Azath0th -    • Mantis friend!  
Video of cicada: Cicada with Massospora cicadina struggles to move by
Dan Keck -    • Cicada with Massospora cicadina strug...  
Image of ant muscle cells: Mangold, C.A:, et. eel.
Image of infected fly: Ajot

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Graphic identity, motion graphics: Peter Due (SoMe Tv)
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Heavy Interlude Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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