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TWiP 281: Ants under the influence

This Week in Parasitism by Vincent Racaniello

Jun 22, 202658:25Science & Medicine

TWiP reviews gene expression in wood ants infected with the larval lancet fluke, which causes them to leave their nest and attach to a flower until they are eaten by a grazing mammal. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Daniel G...

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TWiP 281: Ants under the influence is an episode from This Week in Parasitism by Vincent Racaniello. TWiP reviews gene expression in wood ants infected with the larval lancet fluke, which causes them to leave their nest and attach to a flow...

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Published Jun 22, 2026, 58:25 long, audio available.

TWiP 281: Ants under the influence

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