linkedin post 2016-09-17 03:51:18

FOR THE GREATER GOOD. “By killing itself, the host kills the parasite, thereby reducing the chances that the parasite will infect its kin. Suicidal behavior has been documented in pea aphids…infected with a braconid wasp…When given the opportunity, infected pea aphids are more likely to participate in risky behavior that leads to death by a predator than non-infected aphids. This behavior has been shown to decrease the risk of offspring infection.”

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behavior-altering_parasites_and_parasitoids

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