Scientists say the "hyperparasite" preys on "zombie fungus" known to infect insects before subjecting them to a gruesome death.

How can art and science illuminate the so-called zombie ant fungus, a parasitic fungus that hijacks and destroys carpenter ants in order to reproduce itself? Show more An ant becomes infected by a ...

A small team of biologists at the University of Bristol has found that black garden ants modify the physical structure of their nests to mitigate infection spread. The group has written a paper ...

Fungi can be seen growing out of the head of an insect encased in 99-million-year-old amber. - Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences/NIGPAS Some of the most ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A “zombie ant” that has been infected by the parasitic fungus Complex Ophiocordyceps unilateralis. Those left disappointed by the ...

The researchers raised aphids (Acyrtociphon pisum) and ladybeetles (Hippodamia convergens) on faba bean (Vicia faba L.) plants. Credit: Penn State The researchers raised aphids (Acyrtociphon pisum) ...

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When building a bird nest in ant territory, the best defense could be an offensive fungus. Swollen-thorn acacia trees are aggressively defended by multiple species of ants. And yet, several species of ...

TL;DR: A new fungus, G. attenboroughii, discovered in Northern Ireland, infects spiders, causing zombie-like effects similar to the zombie-ant fungus. It alters spider behavior to spread spores before ...

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