Newly discovered fungus turns cave-dwelling spiders into ‘zombies’
Scientists have discovered a fungus that turns spiders into “zombies,” luring the arachnids out of their lairs before killing ...
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New parasitic fungus discovered on cave ceiling that mind-controls spiders and turns them into zombies
In nature, there is a parasitic fungus that parasitizes ants, changing their behavior and forcing them to die in places that are convenient for spreading spores, and this was the theme of the ...
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 ...
Fungus that turns spiders into zombies named for Attenborough
In this week’s Science for All newsletter, Priyali Prakash writes about a newly discovered type of fungus that turns spiders ...
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Everything You Need To Know About Cordyceps—A Parasitic Fungi Known To Prevent Inflammation
Cordyceps may enhance the body's production of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), a molecule critical for energy delivery to ...
Mind-altering parasite takes control of host spiders before killing them
Researchers have highlighted a new type of mind-altering parasite that takes over spiders and changes how they act.
Lightning strikes make collecting a fungus for traditional Chinese medicine a deadly pursuit
The Ophiocordyceps sinensis – colloquially called caterpillar fungus or “Himalayan gold” – it can fetch astronomical prices ...
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Extinct moa ate purple trufflelike fungi, fossil bird droppings reveal
DNA analysis reveals the big, flightless moa birds ate — and pooped out — 13 kinds of fungi, including ones crucial for New Zealand’s forest ecosystem.
'Himalayan Viagra': the world's most coveted fungus
In the remote, high-altitude pastures of Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan and India, the cordyceps is known by the Tibetan phrase yartsa ...