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Not Science Fiction: Scientists Discover Mysterious “Zombie” Fungus Infecting Spiders in Ireland’s Caves

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Gibellula attenboroughii Zombie SpiderScientists identified a new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, infecting cave spiders in Ireland. 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 of Denmark and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew—in a study to identify a fungus discovered on […]

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