DNA analysis reveals the big, flightless moa birds ate — and pooped out — 13 kinds of fungi, including ones crucial for New Zealand’s forest ecosystem.
A farmer notices an unfamiliar insect on a leaf. Is this a pollinator? Or a pest? Good news at harvest time? Or bad? Need to ...
STARKVILLE, Miss.—A Mississippi State University scientist has discovered a hopping treasure trove—16 new species of ...
That farmer can snap a picture, use a smartphone or computer to feed the photo into a web-based application called InsectNet ...
Scientists have discovered a fungal species that infects spiders and appears to control their behavior, compelling them to leave their usual hiding places before succumbing to the deadly infection.
A new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, was discovered on spiders in Irish caves. It changes their behavior, similar to ...
Uncover the eerie world of zombie spiders. Learn about the fascinating behavior of these creatures and their unusual survival ...
Scientists have discovered a new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, that turns reclusive Irish cave spiders into zombies.
A new zombie pathogen has been discovered in Ireland. This insidious fungus infects cave spiders and alters their behavior to ...
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It was found to display the creepy properties seen in zombie-ant fungi, insect-pathogenic fungi that infect and manipulate ...