WEBNov 8, 2012 · A specialized parasite fungus can control ants' behavior. But that fungus also faces its own deadly, specialized parasites. By Katherine Harmon. Evolution. An unsuspecting worker ant in...
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‘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,...
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Zombie-ant fungus | Description, Infection, Life Cycle, Humans,
WEBzombie-ant fungus, (Ophiocordyceps unilateralis), species of parasitic fungus of the order Hypocreales that infects ants and alters their behaviour before killing them. The fungus is largely pantropical and primarily infects carpenter ants (genus Camponotus ).
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Cordyceps zombie fungus takes over ants' bodies - National …
WEBApr 18, 2019 · They walk among us: insects hijacked by parasitic fungi that control their every move. The Ophiocordyceps unilateralis fungus has just one goal: self-propagation and dispersal. Researchers...
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How the Zombie Fungus Takes Over Ants’ Bodies to Control Their Minds
WEBNov 14, 2017 · When the fungus infects a carpenter ant, it grows through the insect’s body, draining it of nutrients and hijacking its mind. Over the course of a week, it compels the ant to leave the safety...
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Deadly Fungus Controls Ant's Body, Not Just Its Mind - National …
WEBNov 10, 2017 · New research shows a deadly fungus is carving its way into the insects' bodies. It's like " Invasion of the Body Snatchers ," but with ants. A new study is shedding light on the mysterious ...
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These Zombie Flies Are Being Mind-Controlled By a Fungus
WEBAug 10, 2018 · A new study describes a fungus that invades and enslaves these insects, driving them to an end harrowing enough to make Edgar Allan Poe leave the lights on. As scientists described recently in...
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How a mind-controlling fungal parasite turns insects into zombies
WEBApr 18, 2023 · Rohini Subrahmanyam. Harvard Correspondent. April 18, 2023 6 min read. Postdoc Carolyn Elya sheds light on how parasitic fungus hijacks nervous system of flies, uses mind control to manipulate behavior as insects near death. The last thing Carolyn Elya expected to find in her backyard were zombies.
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Zombifying fungus bypasses the brain to make ants its puppets, …
WEBJul 17, 2019 · There are more than 400 different species of Cordyceps fungi, each targeting a particular species of insect, whether it be ants, dragonflies, cockroaches, aphids, or beetles. The...
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Zombie ants: meet the parasitic fungi that take control of living insects
WEBJun 11, 2019 · Zombie ants: meet the parasitic fungi that take control of living insects. Published: June 11, 2019 9:05am EDT. In the understorey of a tropical forest, a carpenter ant has descended from the...
