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How I Learned to Love Zombie Parasites
How I Learned to Love Zombie Parasites
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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Aug 4, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Photographer Anand Varma details his very first natural history adventures—not in Amazonian rainforests or on Polynesian coral reefs but in suburban Atlanta—and how a childhood fascination with catching frogs and turtles in his backyard led to a career documenting the fantastical worlds of “zombie” parasites, fire ant colonies, vampire bats, hummingbirds, and jellyfish.
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Read about the zombie parasites that control their hosts, and watch a video of these mindsuckers here.
Also check out Mexico’s carnivorous bats, and go behind the lens with Anand as he attempts to capture the iconic shot of a honeybee emerging from a brood cell for the first time.
Also explore:
The science of hummingbirds and what makes these birds the perfect flying machines.
If you like what you hear and want to support more content like this, please consider a National Geographic subscription. Go to natgeo.com/explore to subscribe today.
Want More?
Read about the zombie parasites that control their hosts, and watch a video of these mindsuckers here.
Also check out Mexico’s carnivorous bats, and go behind the lens with Anand as he attempts to capture the iconic shot of a honeybee emerging from a brood cell for the first time.
Also explore:
The science of hummingbirds and what makes these birds the perfect flying machines.
If you like what you hear and want to support more content like this, please consider a National Geographic subscription. Go to natgeo.com/explore to subscribe today.
Released:
Aug 4, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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