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

It’s the stuff of horror - parasites that take control of a hapless victim’s brain before killing it and using the corpse to ...

Mechanisms of Fruit Fly Behavioral Manipulation by the Killer Fungus Entomophthora muscae" on Feb. 13 as part of the Department of Biology Seminar Series. Elya, an an assistant professor in the ...

and they have been coexisting with these spiders and other species of fungi and other insects,” Araújo said. “Actually, we ...

Dr Harry Evans, Emeritus Fellow at CAB International, led scientists – including from the Natural History Museum of Denmark ...

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

The scientists concluded that the "infected spiders exhibit behavioral changes similar to those reported for zombie ants," ...

Is your flourishing garden being invaded by flying and crawling insects? It’s a real pain in the butt for me seeing those freeloaders infesting my precious harvest. And before I can bring those ...

Dr. Araújo said it’s important to learn “who these fungi are, which insects and arthropods they infect, how they evolve, where they come from.” Zombie fungi could help control agricultural ...

If you’ve recently noticed tiny insects flying around your home or ... the root of the problem may be houseplants. “Fungus gnats are common household pests that are quite annoying,” said ...