Unlike the ant-infecting Cordyceps, Cordyceps gunnii does not force its victims to climb but takes control when they are ...

Scientists already know that some fungi produce chemicals similar to dopamine to control ant behavior. While they haven’t yet identified exactly how G. attenboroughii controls spiders ...

Now, he's a co-author of a study that identifies those globs as a newly discovered species of fungus that takes control of spiders ... genus of fungi that infects ants and other insects.

“We know very well the ants, the wasps ... opens up new research opportunities to better understand animal-controlling fungus and illuminates the diversity of fungi yet to be uncovered ...

Researchers report on the influence of an endophytic fungus of the genus Cladosporium on the defense of black poplars against herbivorous insects. The fungus, which lives inside the leaves, not only ...

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 ...