
Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, also known as the “zombie fungus,” is a species of parasitic fungus that infects and ultimately kills ants. The fungus manipulates the ant’s behavior, causing it to move to an […]
Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, also known as the “zombie fungus,” is a species of parasitic fungus that infects and ultimately kills ants. The fungus manipulates the ant’s behavior, causing it to move to an […]
If cicadas made horror movies, they’d probably study the actions of their counterparts plagued by a certain psychedelic fungus. West Virginia University researchers have discovered that a cicada fungus called Massopora contains chemicals […]
By Chris Post New research published in the journal Nature sheds some light into the behavior of zombie ants during the last stages of their undead existence. David Hughes at Pennsylvania State […]
Carpenter ants infected with a specialized parasitic fungus are not subjected to aggression or isolation from their nest mates, and they continue to share in the colony’s food resources until they leave […]