Zombie makers : true stories of nature's undead

cover image

Where to find it

Information & Library Science Library — Juvenile

Call Number
J578.6 Johnson
Status
Available

Authors, etc.

Names:

Summary

Are zombies real? As far as we know, dead people do not come back to life and start walking around, looking for trouble. But there are things that can take over the bodies and brains of innocent creatures, turning them into senseless slaves. Meet nature's zombie makers--including a fly-enslaving fungus, a suicide worm, and a cockroach-taming wasp--and their victims.

Contents

Introduction: Are They Real? -- A Fungus among Us -- The Worms Crawl In, the Worms Crawl Out -- Can We Eat the Babysitter? -- Going Viral -- Try Me, You'll Like Me -- Zombie Makers: Why and How.

Other details