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 broodsacs fill …

Jul 20, 2025 · Examine the biology of parasites that use snails as hosts, a relationship that alters behavior, shapes food webs, and impacts ecosystem health.

Dec 20, 2003 · Leucochloridium paradoxum presents no known benefits to humans. The parasitism of Leucochloridium paradoxum on succinid snails has no effect on humans.

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.

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.

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

Jun 17, 2024 · Schistosomiasis spreads when you come into contact with unsafe water that contains these snails. Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia, is a disease caused by parasitic worms. More …

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, effectively …

Leucochloridium variae, the brown-banded broodsac, is a species of trematode whose life cycle involves the alternate parasitic infection of certain species of snail and bird.

Aug 24, 2025 · Snails, often seen as harmless, can pose threats to human health. Certain species carry parasites or produce potent venoms. Freshwater snails serve as intermediate hosts for a range of …