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    Lightbulb Wasp turns ladybird into 'zombie'

    A parasitic wasp that preys on ladybirds turns its host into a "bodyguard" by keeping it alive in a semi-paralysed state and manipulating it with a special venom.

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    What an interesting bit of research, well worth a read.
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