Researchers Decode the Genome of a Fungus That Turns 80% of The Flies in Your Home Into Zombies
The mind-controlling fungus could inspire a novel class of precision pesticides, as well as new drugs for mental health.
Tag: zombie fungus
This fungus that turns caterpillars into zombies is more expensive than gold. And it might go extinct because of it
Yartsa gunbu, or the 'Viagra of the Himalayas', is more expensive than gold. However, it is facing extinction due to ...
Zombie ant fungi ‘know’ brains of their hosts
A while ago, we were telling you about the infamous "zombie ant fungus" - a parasitic fungus that reproduces by manipulating ...
Hyper-parasite defends ant colonies from zombie-ant fungus
Last year, we reported on one of the most gruesome and horrific acts that goes on in nature; it seems ...
Of Zombie ants, fungus and mind control
New amazing yet gruelsome details have emerged, regarding how a fungus can control an unfortunate ant. Basically, the fungus infects ...
