Named for David Attenborough, this fungus forces spiders away from their webs before sprouting from their bodies.

A newly discovered species of fungus takes control of cave-dwelling spiders in Ireland and Northern Ireland, similar to the ...

S cientists in Europe have discovered a new species of fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, that turns cave-dwelling spiders ...

A BBC documentary crew in Northern Ireland stumbled upon a fungus that hijacks spiders in an arachnid version of “The Last of ...

While filming a TV documentary inside an old Victorian gunpowder store in Northern Ireland, scientists made an intriguing ...

A new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, was discovered on spiders in Irish caves. It changes their behavior, similar to ...

Scientists have discovered a fungus that turns spiders into “zombies,” luring the arachnids out of their lairs before killing ...

The newly discovered species, named Gibellula attenboroughii, acts in a similar way as the zombie ant fungus, seemingly manipulating its prey to move to a more suitable spot for the fungus to ...

(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 ...