What is the advantage for a male cricket parasitized by hairworms to seek out water?
A) By hydrating the cricket, the water decreases the negative effects of the parasite.
B) Female crickets live near the water; by going to the water, the infected cricket can increase his chances of mating before the parasite kills him.
C) There is no advantage for the cricket; the cricket's behavior is advantageous only to the parasite.
D) There is no advantage for the infected cricket, but by going to the water and drowning, the cricket reduces the prevalence of parasitism in the species.
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