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Zombie snail—yes, those pulsing “candy-worm” eye stalks are real.
This short breaks down the green-banded broodsac parasite and the wild mind-control loop that turns snails into bird bait.

• 0:00 Hook — zombie snail close-up: the throbbing eye stalks
• 0:03 ID — green-banded broodsac, Leucochloridium, in amber snails (Succineidae)
• 0:08 How it starts — snail eats bird droppings that contain parasite eggs
• 0:18 Inside the host — brood sacs grow and move into the eye stalks
• 0:28 Visual trick — bright bands pulse to mimic juicy caterpillars
• 0:35 Behavior hijack — parasite nudges the snail up exposed stems into sunlight
• 0:45 Final act — a bird pecks; the worm matures in the bird’s gut; eggs exit in feces
• 0:52 Loop — new eggs, new snail, same grim cycle
• 0:57 CTA — name the next “creepy nature” story

Why watch: clear, no-fluff biology that makes an internet myth make sense. You’ll learn the exact hosts, the mimicry, and the full life cycle in under a minute—perfect for classroom show-and-tell, Halloween biology, or your next trivia flex.

Educational content only. Species and footage credits noted in video.

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