Zombies are inspired by rabies, parasites can alienate humans from their own control, mention zombies, I believe most people will think of the Manchu zombie image in Hong Kong films. In the film, most of the zombies have a miserable face, blue circles of eyes, and fangs in their mouths. Due to the spell on the forehead, it is static on a daily basis. But once the spell is broken, they will attack the person and never stop. Fear of glutinous rice, dog blood, no vision, and a keen sense of smell are common characteristics of zombies. However, our cognition of zombies comes from film and television dramas or novels, whether it exists in real life or why is it mutated?
In fact, scientists have found that parasites can cause zombies, and zombies alienated by them are everywhere. The data suggest that echinococcus, insects, fungi and viruses can all be highly zombified in the wild, but it is not yet known which one can alienate humans.
In his new book, The Dilemma of the Living Dead, by author Metsayman, it is mentioned that parasitic zombification of organisms is an extremely common phenomenon in the animal kingdom. In an interview with Matt, the reporter learns that due to the alienation of parasitic bees, Darwin began to question the existence of God, and the inspiration for zombies in the movie was actually rabies. so. What exactly do parasites benefit from this torturous manipulation?
In the book, the most obvious is the flat-headed mud bee. In fact, it is only half the size of a cockroach. During alienation, the mother mud bee will catch the cockroach and then stab the needle between the cockroach's front legs to paralyze the cockroach. The female bee has a sensor on the needle that can accurately find where the cockroach is responsible for motor function. When the cockroach's front legs are out of control, it injects venom by piercing a needle from its neck into its brain. The cockroach then loses its energy and voluntarily enters the cave to lay eggs for the female bees and feeds the larvae.
In addition, the eccentric Cordyceps sinensis bursts into the ant's body, covering the various tissues of the ant, thus achieving the purpose of control. Echinos, on the other hand, enters another organism and turns it into its own driver. For parasites, this is just a bunch of very smart ways of living.
In fact, zombies are actually the product of rabies. The rabies virus would have controlled other species. Although it was not only formed for humans, but more for other mammals. But these manipulations are terrifying and can cause extreme distress to the host. This leads us to deepen our understanding of species, which is far from knowing whether the parasites that threaten the human brain are around. And humans are naturally reluctant to separate the brain that manipulates the mind from dangerous parasites.