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attenboroughii is releasing in the brain of the host ... pointing to the case of the zombie ant fungi. Scientists have documented the lethal parasite regulating the insect population, Araújo ...

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 and ...

It’s the stuff of horror - parasites that take control of a hapless victim’s brain before killing it ... spores more effectively. Zombie ant fungus forces its hosts to leave the nest for ...

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Named Gibellula attenboroughii, this species exhibits behaviour similar to the zombie ant fungus, as detailed in a study published January 24. However, the precise mechanism affecting the spider's ...