At Wired.com, writer Matt Simon describes the process by which a particular fly lays its egg inside an ant. Said egg then grows up to be a larva that takes control of the ant's brain so that the ant behaves normally while the larva grows, then goes off to die in a place that flies like better than ants do while the ready-to-grow-up larva secretes a chemical that dissolves the tissue that keeps the ant's head connected to its body.
A good number of folks in public office and most of MSNBC's lineup after noon and Fox News' lineup after 7 PM CST may now be explained.
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