A new zombie pathogen has been discovered in Ireland. This insidious fungus infects cave spiders and alters their behavior to help spread its spores to new victims. Later expeditions found similar ...

(CNN) — Scientists in Europe have identified a previously unknown species of fungus that turns cave spiders into “zombies.” The fungus lures them out of their webs before instigating an untimely death ...

A mysterious fungus made headlines worldwide last August for turning spiders into bizarre, living “zombies.” The affected creatures are controlled by the fungus, leave their usual environment, and ...

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