As the last Zombie Identification Card was so popular, here's another. As you can see, my art is improving. All criticisms / suggestions welcome. The next will probably be Ampulex, simply because it's a strong visual, but I'd also like to makes some cards referencing other forms of zombification - i.e. Robert G. Heath's attempts to control psychiatric disorders using electrodes implanted into the brain.
Sacculina spp is a parasite of crabs.
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Hahaha...
very interesting :)
I love you deeply... I was just trying to explain about this particular parasite the other day to someone, and they refused to believe me.