What scientists say about the real-life zombie fungi that ... - CNN
WEBJan 25, 2023 · The zombies are identifiable by the fungi bursting from their bodies: a thicket of spiky tendrils, a miniature garden of mushroom-like fruiting bodies. These fungal parasites act as puppeteers,...
Ophiocordyceps unilateralis - Wikipedia
WEBOphiocordyceps unilateralis, commonly known as zombie-ant fungus, [2] is an insect-pathogenic fungus, discovered by the British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace in 1859, and currently found predominantly in tropical forest ecosystems.
'Zombie' Parasite Cordyceps Fungus Takes Over Insects Through …
WEBDeep in the Amazon jungle, a parasitic fungus called cordyceps infect ants and other insects in order to reproduce. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscrib...
The Real Zombie Fungus That Inspired HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’
WEBJan 26, 2023 · The Real Zombie Fungus That Inspired HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’. Humans will probably never face a fungal apocalypse, but in the insect world, mind-controlling fungi can pose a serious threat. Will...
‘Zombie ant’ fungi infected with parasites of their own | CNN
WEBNov 18, 2022 · CNN — Around the world, a parasitic fungus transforms ants into “zombies.” The fungus is like something out of a horror movie: The organism hijacks the body and brain of its ant host,...
How a mind-controlling fungal parasite turns insects into zombies
WEBApr 18, 2023 · Postdoc Carolyn Elya sheds light on how parasitic fungus hijacks nervous system of flies, uses mind control to manipulate behavior as insects near death
Cordyceps zombie fungus takes over ants' bodies - National …
WEBApr 18, 2019 · The Ophiocordyceps unilateralis fungus has just one goal: self-propagation and dispersal. Researchers think the fungus, found in tropical forests, infects a foraging ant through spores that...
Zombie ants: meet the parasitic fungi that take control of living insects
WEBJun 11, 2019 · This astonishing variety of fungal pathogens and potential hosts has created some peculiar behaviour in insects as they have co-evolved to cope with the tactics of the fungi.
Cordyceps is a real fungus—but is it dangerous? - National …
WEBJan 19, 2023 · About 35 of these ophiocordyceps fungi are known to turn insects into zombies, but as many as 600 may exist, says João Araújo, an expert on parasitic fungi at the New York Botanical Garden. The...
“The Last of Us” Apocalypse Is Not Realistic, But Rising Threat of ...
WEBFeb 5, 2023 · Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, also known as the zombie-ant fungus, is a real-life parasite, with various strains attacking specific species of insects.
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