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{{Bulbanews|On the Origin of Species: Paras and Parasect}} | {{Bulbanews|On the Origin of Species: Paras and Parasect}} | ||
Parasect resembles a {{wp|cicada}} {{wp|Nymph (biology)|nymph}}. It may also be based on a {{wp|hermit crab}} with a {{wp|mushroom}} for a shell. In concept, it could be inspired by ants that are infected with mushroom spores that take control of the host ant's brain and sprout from its head or back. | Parasect resembles a {{wp|cicada}} {{wp|Nymph (biology)|nymph}}. It may also be based on a {{wp|hermit crab}} with a {{wp|mushroom}} for a shell. In concept, it could be inspired by ants that are infected with mushroom spores that take control of the host ant's brain and sprout from its head or back. It is also similar to a {{wp|crab}}. | ||
The fungus on Parasect is identified as [[tochukaso]]. ''Tochukaso'' is the Japanese name of the real-world fungus ''{{wp|Ophiocordyceps sinensis}}'', an {{wp|Parasitoid|endoparasitoid}} that replaces the host tissue and can affect its behavior. | The fungus on Parasect is identified as [[tochukaso]]. ''Tochukaso'' is the Japanese name of the real-world fungus ''{{wp|Ophiocordyceps sinensis}}'', an {{wp|Parasitoid|endoparasitoid}} that replaces the host tissue and can affect its behavior. | ||