Named for David Attenborough, this fungus forces spiders away from their webs before sprouting from their bodies.

In this week’s Science for All newsletter, Priyali Prakash writes about a newly discovered type of fungus that turns spiders ...

The fungus manipulates spider behavior, resembling “zombie-ant fungi.” Dr. Harry Evans, Emeritus Fellow at CAB International, led a team of scientists—including experts from the Natural History Museum ...

Scientists say the behaviour of the fungus mirrors that of ants infected by fungi of the genus Ophiocordyceps, previously reported from the Atlantic rainforest of Brazil. The story of the "zombie ...

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TL;DR: A new fungus, G. attenboroughii, discovered in Northern Ireland, infects spiders, causing zombie-like effects similar to the zombie-ant fungus. It alters spider behavior to spread spores ...

A fungus named in honour of Sir David Attenborough ... This behaviour mirrors the actions of Brazilian rainforest ants infected by the cordyceps fungi, which is featured in the post-apocalyptic ...