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Rise of the Zombie Bugs
- Author
- Mindy Weisberger
- Narrator
- Wendy Tremont King
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 15 April 2025
- Run Time
- 10 hours 57 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
What to expect
With vivid description, Mindy Weisberger explains the sinister mechanics of nature's most cunning survival strategies, including the biological marvels and evolutionary intricacies behind zombie ants, mind-controlled beetles, and the fungi and viruses that reprogram their hosts' behavior. Blending scientific rigor with a flair for the macabre, Weisberger takes listeners on a global journey to uncover the dark secrets of parasitic manipulation.
Her examination of these creatures seeks to answer fundamental questions of their existence: why is a bug's world full of zombies, why are arthropods so susceptible to this zombification, and could the creators of zombie bugs ever evolve to do the same to people? Perfect for fans of horror and science alike, Rise of the Zombie Bugs offers a chilling yet enlightening look at the hidden world of parasites. It's a must-listen for anyone curious about the true terrors lurking in nature's undergrowth and the unnerving beauty of evolution's darker side.
User Reviews
Book 5.0
Narration 1.0
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5.0 1.0
I decided to abandon this audiobook early. The content of the book itself is fascinating but the narration is very poor. It is very disjointed and enunciated in such a way that it feels like a text-to-speech application. Buy the book - avoid this version of the audiobook!
anonymously 2025-12-17
Details
- Author
- Mindy Weisberger
- Narrator
- Wendy Tremont King
- Duration
- 10 hours 57 minutes
- Release Date
- 15 April 2025
- ISBN
- 9798331935825
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- Medical parasitology, Insects (entomology), Ethology and animal behaviour
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 1.0(1 review)
Synopsis
Zombies are all around us—insect zombies, that is. Zombifying parasites reproduce by rewriting their victims' neurochemistry, transforming them into the "walking dead": armies of cicadas, spiders, and other hosts that helplessly follow a zombifier's commands, living only to serve the parasite's needs until death's sweet release (and often beyond).With vivid description, Mindy Weisberger explains the sinister mechanics of nature's most cunning survival strategies, including the biological marvels and evolutionary intricacies behind zombie ants, mind-controlled beetles, and the fungi and viruses that reprogram their hosts' behavior. Blending scientific rigor with a flair for the macabre, Weisberger takes listeners on a global journey to uncover the dark secrets of parasitic manipulation.Her examination of these creatures seeks to answer fundamental questions of their existence: why is a bug's world full of zombies, why are arthropods so susceptible to this zombification, and could the creators of zombie bugs ever evolve to do the same to people? Perfect for fans of horror and science alike, Rise of the Zombie Bugs offers a chilling yet enlightening look at the hidden world of parasites. It's a must-listen for anyone curious about the true terrors lurking in nature's undergrowth and the unnerving beauty of evolution's darker side.
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