The reproductive structures of the Cordyceps fungus will soon burst out of the ant's head, spreading its spores to infect ...

Student journalist Taryn Pollock explains what the ophiocordyceps unilateralis fungus is and why it is commonly called the ...

Scientists say the behaviour of the fungus mirrors that of ants infected by fungi of the genus Ophiocordyceps, previously reported from the Atlantic rainforest of Brazil. The story of the "zombie ...

The fungus locks the ant in position, grows a stalk out of its head from which it spews spores on to the unsuspecting ants on the forest floor below. Fungi take advantage of whatever resources ...

The newly discovered species, named Gibellula attenboroughii, acts in a similar way as the zombie ant fungus, seemingly manipulating its prey to move to a more suitable spot for the fungus to ...

The scientists concluded that the "infected spiders exhibit behavioral changes similar to those reported for zombie ants ... fungus that forces infected ants to leave their canopy nests and head ...

Leaf and grass cutter ants, as their names suggest, use leaf and grass cuttings to cultivate a unique fungus within their nest. Each piece is chewed up and mixed with the fungus; the fungus is ...

These ants aren’t eating the leaves they carry—they use plant matter to cultivate a special fungus in their underground chambers. It’s like farming, but instead of growing vegetables, they grow the ...