The fungus lures them out of their webs before instigating an untimely death and then uses the spiders’ corpses to spread its ...

Fungus-infected 'zombie spiders' discovered in Irish caves - The newly discovered fungal species responsible for their zombification has been named Gibellula attenboroughii, in honour of renowned natu ...

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

While filming a documentary in Northern Ireland, a team of scientists discovered a new fungus that appears to ... deploys mucus slime balls to make ‘zombie ants’] Breakthroughs, discoveries ...

It's the stuff of nightmares - or even the hit TV show and video game The Last of Us: a novel fungus that turns its hosts into "zombies". Thankfully, so far, it's only been found in spiders ...

It's the stuff of nightmares - or even the hit TV show and video game The Last of Us: a novel fungus that turns its hosts into "zombies". Thankfully, so far, it's only been found in spiders ...

The infected spiders - seen here with the fungus over its head and body - have been found in several cave systems across the island of Ireland It's the stuff of nightmares - or even the hit TV ...

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Ireland is the only place where a unique fungus has been found that infects reclusive spiders in dark caves and turns them into “zombie-like” creatures, according to cave explorer Tim Fogg.