Scientists have discovered a fungus that turns spiders into “zombies,” luring the arachnids out of their lairs before killing ...

Perhaps the best known example is Ophiocordyceps, a parasitic genus of fungi that infects ants and other insects. It grows inside a host, forces it to climb to a high point, then bursts through ...

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 ...