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Fungus hijacks spider brains, turns them into creepy ‘zombies’
A new species of fungus discovered in British and Irish caves turns spiders into “zombies,” forcing them to leave their ...
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New 'zombie fungus' infects and controls cave spiders
A new zombie pathogen has been discovered in Ireland. This insidious fungus infects cave spiders and alters their behavior to ...
Fungus-infected zombie spiders discovered in Northern Ireland
While filming a documentary in Northern Ireland, a team of scientists discovered a new fungus that appears to manipulate ...
Fungus named after David Attenborough turning Irish spiders into 'zombies’
A fungus named in honour of Sir David Attenborough has been found infecting and manipulating spiders in a Northern Ireland ...
The newly discovered parasitic fungus that turns spiders into 'zombies'
Researchers discovered a fungus turning spiders into “zombies”, similar to the zombie ant fungus that inspired the ...
Newly discovered fungal species makes zombies of cave spiders on island of Ireland
Dr. Harry Evans, Emeritus Fellow at CAB International, led scientists—including from the Natural History Museum of Denmark ...
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Newly Discovered Fungus in Ireland Makes Zombies Out of Cave Spiders
led scientists – including from the Natural History Museum of Denmark and Royal Botanical Gardens Kew – in a study to investigate the identity of a fungus found on a spider during filming of the BBC ...
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New fungal species named in honor of Sir David Attenborough making zombies of cave spiders on the island of Ireland
A recent study investigated the identity of a fungus found on a spider during filming of the BBC Winterwatch series in Northern Ireland.