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Ants disguised as ripe red berries?
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• Footage courtesy: Nature's Hijackers (@NaturesHijackers) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYyY6_PTg3s
• Footage courtesy: Subramaniam Dharana (@dharanasa) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oB1fR28Mhec

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00:00Canopy ants face a horrific biological hijacking inside their own nests right now.
00:06How does a microscopic worm completely alter the host insect body chemistry into vibrant fruit?
00:13Common Sense says hungry birds spot tiny black insects, but the parasite forces a bizarre disguise.
00:20The nematode floods the abdomen with red pigments, tricking passing birds into eating the swollen mimics.
00:26This lethal gourmet deception ensures the next generation spreads through droppings, meaning canopy ants face a horrific biological hijacking inside
00:36their own nests right now.
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