Leucochloridium paradoxum, the green-banded broodsac, is a parasitic flatworm (or helminth). Its intermediate hosts are land snails, usually of the genus Succinea. The pulsating, green …

Aug 3, 2025 · It features a parasitic worm that takes over a snail and turns it into a pulsating, zombie-like version of itself. Let’s unpack exactly what has happened to this poor snail.

They don't walk... nor are they really dead. But these snails are zombies. They have been hijacked by a parasite that controls their brains and movements.

Dec 4, 2025 · The term “zombie snail” refers to a terrestrial snail infected and manipulated by a highly specialized parasitic organism. The parasite alters the snail’s appearance and behavior, …

Sep 30, 2023 · This parasitic worm crawls into the eyestalks of snails, takes over its brain then pulsates to make the mollusc look like a dancing caterpillar.

Apr 11, 2024 · Nick Baker takes a look at the fascinating life of a green banded broodsac, which turns snails into disco zombies

Mar 17, 2024 · Zombie snails are not the stuff of science fiction, but a real and fascinating occurrence in nature. These snails fall victim to a clever parasite that takes over their bodies …

Members of this genus cause pulsating swellings in the eye-stalks of snails (a phenomenon colloquially called a zombie snail), so as to attract the attention of predatory birds required in …

Aug 17, 2025 · Recently, Bryan published an article about his encounter with the Green-banded Broodsac, or "zombie snail," whose eye stalks have been taken over by long, wet, pulsing …

Dec 20, 2003 · In their definitive bird hosts, they inhabit the rectum where they essentially feed on waste that is about to be excreted so their pathogenic effects on their hosts and ultimately on …