The zombie-creating fungus in The Last of Us is real, but there are many other fungi to fear. Of the 5 million fungal species in the world, a few hundred are dangerous to people.

A terrifying species of parasitic fungus found in Ontario can control the minds of millipedes, turning them into suicidal zombies solely focused on aiding the spread of this fearsome organism.

The fungus was cylindrical — it looked like the stalk of a mushroom without the cap — and was also quite "robust" according to Araújo, measuring about 10 centimetres in length.

Zombie fungi then and now Today, parasitic fungi, also known as entomopathogenic fungi, infect a wide range of insect groups, including ants, flies, spiders, cicadas and beetles, according to London’s ...

A parasitic fungus transforms ants into “zombies.” Scientists say that the ant-attacking fungus is infected with fungal parasites of its own, which could be helping to keep ant zombification ...

The fungus trades the nitrogen with the host tree, which supplies carbon to the fungus. In this way, white pine trees are acting indirectly as predators, Klironomos said.

Parasitic orchids are healthier Date: February 19, 2025 Source: Kobe University Summary: Why have some orchids stopped photosynthesis and become parasites feeding on fungi? Researchers found that ...

To begin to figure out if a particular fungus really connects any two forest trees, scientists can sequence the fungus’s genes and construct a map of where genetically identical fungi are growing.