Fungus Drives ‘Zombie’ Spiders Out Of Their Cave Lairs
Zombie horror series The Last of Us might feel a little more real after you learn about a fungus that infects cave spiders ...
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Fungus infects and controls spiders, turning them into 'zombies'
A new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, was discovered on spiders in Irish caves. It changes their behavior, similar to ...
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'Zombie' spiders infected by never-before-seen fungus discovered on grounds of destroyed Irish castle
A new fungus that infects cave spiders and turns them into "zombies" was discovered in a Victorian gunpowder store at Castle ...
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Zombie-Spawning Fungi Discovered in Irish Caves
Scientists uncover fungi in Irish caves that can control insects, turning them into "zombies" before spreading spores. A ...
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Avowed Devs Talk Creating Its Story
In an interview with Game Rant, Avowed developers discuss the story's central themes and recreating the world of Eora in a ...
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The best zombie games on PC 2025
Truly one of the greatest zombie games ever made, Plants vs Zombies puts together ... Along the way, your passengers can end up contracting diseases, or you may receive curious jobs from strangers ...
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Scientists Discover "Zombie" Fungus That Seizes Control of Spiders, Suggest It Be Used for Human Medicine
While filming a TV documentary inside an old Victorian gunpowder store in Northern Ireland, scientists made an intriguing ...
Not Science Fiction: Scientists Discover Mysterious “Zombie” Fungus Infecting Spiders in Ireland’s Caves
Scientists identified a new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, infecting cave spiders in Ireland. The fungus manipulates ...
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Scared of Spiders? Also Scared of Zombies? We Have Some Bad News.
This evolutionary strategy has been made famous by the zombie ant fungus Ophiocordyceps, which inspired the video game and HBO show “The Last of Us.” This spider version is only distantly ...