In this week’s Science for All newsletter, Priyali Prakash writes about a newly discovered type of fungus that turns spiders ...
Scientists have discovered a fungus that turns spiders into “zombies,” luring the arachnids out of their lairs before killing ...
The newly discovered species, named Gibellula attenboroughii, acts in a similar way as the zombie ant fungus, seemingly manipulating its prey to move to a more suitable spot for the fungus to ...
Named for David Attenborough, this fungus forces spiders away from their webs before sprouting from their bodies.
(CNN) — Scientists in Europe have identified a previously unknown species of fungus that turns cave spiders into “zombies.” The fungus lures them out of their webs before instigating an ...