Researchers found that many Metellina merianae spiders across Ireland have become infected with the Gibellula attenboroughii fungi named after broadcasting legend David Attenborough. The spiders ...

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 ...

Gibellula attenboroughii on orb-weaving spiders found in Irish caves, and a microscope view of the fungus. Credit...Tim Fogg; Evans et al., FUSE, 2025; Harry Evans Like their counterpart at the ...

This newly identified species, named Gibellula attenboroughii after the legendary natural historian Sir David Attenborough, is part of a rare group of fungi that manipulate their hosts’ behavior ...

A new species of fungi which infects spiders and turns them into The Last of Us-style “zombies” has been discovered in Irish caves. The newly-described fungus has drawn “normally reclusive ...

The newly discovered fungal species responsible for their zombification has been named Gibellula attenboroughii, in honour of renowned naturalist Sir David Attenborough In a real-life scenario ...

The fungus named Gibellula attenboroughii is described in a study published January 24 in the journal Fungal Systematics and Evolution. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday.

He and his colleagues named the fungus Gibellula attenboroughii after Sir David Attenborough, famed broadcaster and natural historian. The scientists behind the study also dug up historical ...

The fungus, named Gibellula attenboroughii, changes the behavior of cave-dwelling species of orb-weaver spiders. Orb weavers are known for their classic, geometric webs. The infected spiders ...

The fungus, named Gibellula attenboroughii in honor of renowned naturalist Sir David Attenborough, was first described in a study published on January 24 in the journal Fungal Systematics and ...

The fungus was analysed by scientists and they discovered that the fungus is new to science and named it Gibellula attenboroughii to honour Sir David Attenborough in the journal Fungal ...

Gibellula attenboroughii, were found in cave systems in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, as well as on a related spider, Meta menardi, occupying different ecological niches ...