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Parasite forces fish to flash predators.
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00:00Brain-hijacking parasites force helpless fish to flash predators.
00:04The tiny ewhaplurcus flatworm targets the California killifish.
00:09It coats the fish's brain with thousands of larvae.
00:13This chemical hijack forces the fish to flip upside down.
00:17Once eaten, the worm breeds inside a heron, ensuring...
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