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

Mechanisms of Fruit Fly Behavioral Manipulation by the Killer Fungus Entomophthora muscae" on Feb. 13 as part of the Department of Biology Seminar Series. Elya, an an assistant professor in the ...

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

Fungus-infected 'zombie spiders' discovered in Irish caves - The newly discovered fungal species responsible for their ...

Ireland is the only place where a unique fungus has been found that infects reclusive spiders in dark caves and turns them into “zombie-like” creatures, according to cave explorer Tim Fogg.

Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, Tim explained that the common cave spider turns into a “zombie” when infected by a particular fungus. The fungus forces the spider to leave its hiding ...

A novel fungus that turns its hosts into ‘zombie spiders’ has been found on the UK and Ireland border. Spiders located in several cave systems across the island of Ireland, including Whitefathers’ ...

The fungus manipulates spider behavior, resembling “zombie-ant fungi.” Dr. Harry Evans, Emeritus Fellow at CAB International, led a team of scientists—including experts from the Natural History Museum ...

Scientists say the behaviour of the fungus mirrors that of ants infected by fungi of the genus Ophiocordyceps, previously reported from the Atlantic rainforest of Brazil. The story of the "zombie ...