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

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

While filming a TV documentary inside an old Victorian gunpowder store in Northern Ireland, scientists made an intriguing discovery: cave spider "zombies" that were infected by a "Last of Us"-like ...

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

A new fungus species in Europe, Gibellula attenboroughii, transforms cave spiders into 'zombies.' This fungus manipulates ...

Scientists Discover "Zombie" Fungus That Seizes Control of Spiders, Suggest It Be Used for Human Medicine Victor Tangermann 9 February 2025 at 10:45 am · 2-min read ...

An unexpected discovery in the caves of Ireland has shed light on a new species of fungus, named in honor of Sir David ...

The discovery of so-called ‘zombie spiders’ in a network of caves that lie beneath an Irish prison has caught the attention of staff there. Loughan House open prison in Co Cavan is built on ...

Similarly, a new species of fungus has been discovered that parasitizes spiders, which normally hide in the shadows, and guides them to open areas, and this has been published in a paper.