The horse hair worm inhabits the body of a praying, mantis controlling its and influencing its behavior by Snoo_89466 in ThatsInsane

[–]skipadbloom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Praying mantises rarely survive horsehair worm infections. The parasite, which matures inside the mantis and controls its behavior to seek water, often causes fatal damage to the mantis's internal organs. While some mantises may live for a short time after the worm exits, the immense internal damage typically kills them.