Scientists have discovered a never-before-seen mind-controlling fungus that creates spider "zombies" after it was stumbled ...

A fungus that turns spiders into zombies sounds like something straight out of a horror movie. Both arachnophobes and people ...

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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 before ...

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A mysterious fungus is turning spiders into real-life 'zombies,' consuming their organs and taking control of their behavior. Known as Gibellula attenboroughii, the fungus attaches to the spider, ...