Behold the fungus that turns spiders into zombies and marches them to their deaths
A newly discovered species of fungus takes control of cave-dwelling spiders in Ireland and Northern Ireland, similar to the ...
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This zombie fern can reanimate its dead leaves to keep itself fed
Of course, these plants aren’t the only thing to ever make use of dead tissue. Zombie mushrooms called cordyceps mushrooms infect and kill their hosts before growing off of their dead tissue.
Not Science Fiction: Scientists Discover Mysterious “Zombie” Fungus Infecting Spiders in Ireland’s Caves
Scientists identified a new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, infecting cave spiders in Ireland. The fungus manipulates ...
Fungus-infected zombie spiders discovered in Northern Ireland
While filming a documentary in Northern Ireland, a team of scientists discovered a new fungus that appears to manipulate ...
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A frog is found with a mushroom growing on its back. The discovery is baffling scientists.
Mushroom enthusiasts and experts alike jumped ... to seek and collect a sample frog – if it hasn't yet turned into a zombie.
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Newly discovered fungus turns spiders into zombies, study says
NORTHERN IRELAND (WKRC) - A recent study discovered a new species of fungus that infects cave spiders and turns them into spore-spreading zombies. The researchers behind the study, which was ...