http://www.funnymos.com/zombie-bees.html#

> A fly parasite is being blamed for an epidemic that has struck the honey
> bee population around the world. The parasite nests in the stomach of the
> bees and causes them to walk in circles, sometimes pursuing bright lights,
> before eventually dying.
>
> The Parasitic Phorid Fly Apocephalus borealis is responsible for the
> zombie transformation, laying its eggs inside the abdomen of the honey bee
>

Glad we finally have the answer.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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