This is a citation of an outside article. Gravyday is not responsible for its content. Original URL below. Mystery parasites on zombie ant fungus identified by scientists A fuzzy white fungus grows on top of the parasitic fungus that attacks and turns ants into "zombies." Around the world, a parasitic fungus transforms ants into “zombies.” The fungus is like something out of a horror movie: The organism hijacks the body and brain of its ant host, mind-controlling it into abandoning its nest and climbing a nearby tree.(more)
