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I think it would be neater to see a Paras evolution that involves a fungus in even greater control, perhaps even some kind of bloom...
The mushroom in bloom would actually work on a evolution of Parasect...the poor bug would be gone by then.
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Cicada nymphs are, in fact, afflicted by a parasitic fungus which grows a mushroom from the insect's back and prevents it from ever becoming a winged, adult cicada. The same fungus genus (cordyceps) attacks many other insects and actually does control their behavior in some cases.
Paras also shares the feeding habits of real cicadas, sucking nutrients from trees
Parasector is awesome though, and would still fit in just fine as an evolution. I like that it gets back the eyes and teeth Paras has!
Thanks for the comment. I like those explanations, they help on making another design or ideas in general.
All of Paras' anatomy is distinctly that of a cicada nymph, which is a very popular and beloved insect in Japan (used as the basis for many other anime and game monsters!) Here's a better comparison:
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Cicada nymphs are also famous for climbing trees and burrowing to suck nutrients from their roots
And oh yeah, here's some different insects with Cordyceps mushrooms germinating from them, if you're curious:
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Unlike paras these are all killed before the fungus begins to grow, but in many species, it reprograms the host's behavior to climb up high before the mushroom sprouts. It helps the spores carry farther!!