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 ...

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 ...

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But the fungus, named gibellula attenboroughii, has been discovered to alter the behaviour of cave-dwelling orb weaver spiders, known for their geometric webs. Basically the fungus goes on to ...

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 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 newly discovered fungal species responsible for their zombification has been named Gibellula attenboroughii, in honour of renowned naturalist Sir David Attenborough. Scientists from the Natural ...

Named after David Attenborough, the fungus Gibellula attenboroughii was first discovered in an old explosives store at Castle Espie, Co Down, during the filming of BBC Winterwatch in 2021.

The cave-dwelling spiders found scurrying around the White Father Caves, which lie beneath Cavan and Fermanagh, were found to be infected with a form of fungus dubbed Gibellula attenboroughii ...