aside from violent chimpanzee gangs cannibalizing their rivals in the jungle, this has to be by far the most terrifying and perversely beautiful segment from the planet earth series. cordyceps fungi attack insects, infiltrating their body and mind “like something out of science fiction” and causing weird alienlike deformities after death. it seems like nature’s version of invasion of the body snatchers mixed with a little of macabre david cronenberg special effects

only it’s the real deal. nature is so awesome. i can’t wait for these dvd’s to come out next week