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After studying the samples, Dr. Evans determined that the cave spiders had been hijacked by a fungus he dubbed Gibellula ...

This insidious fungus infects cave spiders and alters their ... on ants – or played/watched the video game/TV series The Last of Us, which imagines a zombie apocalypse triggered by a similar ...

Thankfully, so far, it's only been found in spiders located in several cave systems across the island of Ireland, including the Whitefathers' Caves on the Fermanagh/Cavan border. Named after Sir David ...

A newly discovered species of fungus takes control of cave-dwelling spiders in Ireland and Northern Ireland, similar to the ...

What are the best zombie games on PC? Popular culture’s fascination with the undead has given us a near-limitless supply of quality entertainment over the years. This isn’t limited to TV and ...

Thankfully, so far, it's only been found in spiders located in several cave systems ... The game, which takes place in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by fungus-infected zombie humans, was ...

A new fungus that infects cave spiders and turns them into "zombies" was discovered in a Victorian gunpowder store at Castle Espie in Northern Ireland during filming for a TV show.