The Local Version of a Headcrab?

Half-Life Series
#1

The other day, I came across information about a specific parasite, called Sacculina, that essentially latches onto certain crabs and rewires them, changing behavior, physical appearance and essential converting the crab in question into a vehicle for the parasite, or zombie. It seems to remind me quite a bit of the behavior of Headcrabs and the way they take over human bodies for their own means of survival (Unless there is a crowbar lying around).

What do you guys think?

https://www.damninteresting.com/body-snatching-barnacles-and-zombie-crabs

https://boingboing.net/2009/04/16/sacculina-are-pretty.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacculina

https://www.electroherbalism.com/Naturopathy/MiscAltHealthTopics/Parasites/DoParasitesRule.htm

#2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWB_COSUXMw

#3

freaky

#4

Yeah I’ve heard of these, although I believe the Half Life headcrab was actually based upon those parasitic wasps that zombify caterpillars.

#5

Like these?

https://videosift.com/video/Parasytic-Wasps-invade-a-Caterpillar-s-body

Thats some nasty shit right there.

#6

That is exactly why I hate insects and arachnids so much.

Everything with no spine and more than 4 limbs needs to die in a very large fire.

#7

“Yo dawg I heard u like headcrabs so we got u a crab that headcrabs a crab so u can get crabs when u get head”

sorry thats the first thought i had about this

#8

My sentiments exactly. KILL THE INVERTEBRATES.

#9

Wasn’t there some form of wasp that does the exact same thing except with ants?

#10

Half life is fucking real!

#11

That’s some freaky shit ese. Kind of like chestbursters in Alien.

#12

whoaw. Marc laidlaw used things in the real world as inspiration for Half-Life. get outta here!

#13

Oh wow, I never even noticed that. Nice catch.

#14

I like how the Combine Advisors resemble parasitic worms. Fitting.

#15

At least they don’t have those scary tounges, or do they…?

#16

hawt

#17

1600×1200 437 KB

…nope.

#18

Scarred for life, unless you show me an image of the worm the Advisor is based on :awesome:

#19

omg

#20

Hah.

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