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Air 1
Worm can dehydrate to become lighter, allowing them to float on wind, increasing infectivity, especially in arid conditions and planes
Air 2
Carapace becomes lighter, increasing infectivity, especially in arid conditions and planes
Air 3
Waxy membranes allow survival in air conditioning vents and other arid locations. Increased infectivity, especially in rich and hot countries
Bird 1
Worms become a food source for birds, but many survive in the digestive tract, allowing increased transmission
Bird 2
Worms develop the ability to breed in the bird's digestive tract, allowing greater distribution and transmission
Concertina Locomotion
Ability to grip with portions of the body while pulling/pushing other sections allows faster movement outside host, increasing infectivity
Corpse Feeder 1
Worms drawn to corpses, increasing infectivity when corpses present
Corpse Feeder 2
Worms undergo feeding frenzy in corpses, significantly increasing infectivity when corpses present
Eggs 1
The Neurax worm produces eggs that are ejected from the host brain in the thousands, increasing infectiousness
Eggs 2
Eggs hatch when they experience an increase in warmth, likely due to nearby human activity, greatly increasing infection
Genetic Swap
Worms able to exchange genetic material inside host body, increasing chance of mutation
Insect 1
Worm eggs attach themselves to insects, causing increased infectiousness, especially in hot climates
Insect 2
Attaching to a greater range of insects allows a large increase in infection, especially in hot climates
Mutative Regeneration 1
Fragmented RNA strands causes frequent replication errors when regenerating and an increased chance of mutation
Mutative Regeneration 2
Degradation of the nuclear membrane makes the worm highly prone to mutation
Rodent 1
Worm eggs attach themselves to the fur of rats, which increases their infectiousness, especially in urban environments
Rodent 2
Worm eggs secrete neurochemical that drives rats to attack humans, increasing infectivity, especially in urban environments
Undulatory Locomotion
Ability to propagate flexural waves along the length of worm allows an increase in speed and range outside host, increasing infectiousness
Water 1
Worm skin becomes highly vascularised allowing absorption of oxygen, survival and transmission in water.
Water 2
Worms develop a more flexible cell membrane, which allows them to survive at a range of depths
Water 3
Worm eggs gain ability to thrive in unsanitised water, greatly increasing infectivity especially in poor countries