A fly is going about its day, buzzing here, buzzing there—but then, it starts behaving weirdly. Its movements become sluggish ...

Fungal Growth and Spore Release: After the ant’s death, the fungus consumes the remainder of the corpse and grows a ...

The work of Elya, De Fine Licht, and others has advanced understanding of how parasitic fungi control insect behavior. Their ...

I have never really been interested in ghosts, mummies or zombies, not even at Halloween. But as October 31 approaches each ...

There are many fungi & insect relationships; some are beneficial. But fungi are also the most common cause of infectious diseases in insects ... | Microbiology ...

The fungus changes into a new phase and consumes the ant’s organs, including its brain. A stalk erupts from the dead insect’s head and produces spores, which fall onto healthy ants below, starting the ...

Exactly how the fungus takes control of the insect brain is not fully understood ... After being taken over by another life form, the zombie caterpillar dies. All of this happens out of sight ...

Zombies strike fear into our hearts – and if they're persistent, eventually they get inside our heads. Animals taken over by zombies no longer control their own bodies or behaviors. Instead, they ...