[quote=@Hylozoist]
Might be infested with some kind of parasite!
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I meant to mention this before, but the parasite I brought up actually controls the insect's behavior via its nervous system, before eventually releasing its spores by exploding out of its head, killing it. [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophiocordyceps_sinensis]Here's the wiki.[/url]