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How Does This Fungus Hijack Spiders’ Bodies?
Scientists have discovered a mind-controlling fungus that turns spiders into ‘zombies’—and it’s been named after Sir David ...
“The Last of Us” in real life: This is the fungus that is turning spiders into zombies
It’s the stuff of horror - parasites that take control of a hapless victim’s brain before killing it and using the corpse to ...
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Newly Discovered Fungus Turns Cave Spiders into 8-Legged Zombies
Named for David Attenborough, this fungus forces spiders away from their webs before sprouting from their bodies.
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Death at sunset: How fungi create zombie flies
Mechanisms of Fruit Fly Behavioral Manipulation by the Killer Fungus Entomophthora muscae" on Feb. 13 as part of the Department of Biology Seminar Series. Elya, an an assistant professor in the ...