Now, he's a co-author of a study that identifies those globs as a newly discovered species of fungus that takes control of spiders, essentially turning them into zombies, and marches them to their ...

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Based on both morphological and molecular evidence, the fungus was confirmed as a novel species and "named after the broadcaster and natural historian Sir David Attenborough, a pioneer of BBC natu ...

What we know about southern Arizona bats that tested positive for a fungus tracked by the Arizona Department of Game and Fish ...

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 ...

Bats in southeastern Arizona have tested positive for a fungus that poses a threat to the species, prompting wildlife officials to urge the public to report any potential infections. A bat that ...