On: Parasitic worms 'manipulate' mantises onto asphalt...

[dotancohen]

Star Trek actually did an episode which addresses such a parasite. The episode was one of several episodes banned in a few places, I think for showing how the uninfected humans had to eradicate the infected humans violently.

[nilamo → dotancohen]

Star Trek did a whole Wrath of Khan that addresses such a parasite :p