The newly discovered fungal species responsible for their zombification has been named Gibellula attenboroughii, in honour of ...

Scientists have discovered a fungal species that infects spiders and appears to control their behavior, compelling them to leave their usual hiding places before succumbing to the deadly infection.

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

Scientists recently uncovered a new species of fungus that turns spiders into "zombies," manipulating their behavior before ...

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Zombie horror series The Last of Us might feel a little more real after you learn about a fungus that infects cave spiders ...

Scientists have discovered a new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, that turns reclusive Irish cave spiders into zombies.

The new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, found in Northern Ireland, has been officially recognized by scientists in a recent ...

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The spiders, which are most commonly known to hide themselves away, begin to act irregularly when they contract the fungus.

A fungus named in honour of Sir David Attenborough has been found infecting and manipulating spiders in a Northern Ireland ...

In an Irish cave, a TV crew found a dead spider covered with a fungus. The fungus turned out to be a new species that turned ...