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A newly discovered fungus that turns spiders into “zombies” has been found in caves across Northern Ireland and the Republic ...

A new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, was discovered on spiders in Irish caves. It changes their behavior, similar to ...

Researchers have highlighted a new type of mind-altering parasite that takes over spiders and changes how they act.

The 'zombie' label comes from how the fungus hijacks the spider's behavior before killing it. In the example at Castle Espie, the fungus altered the (cave dwelling orb) spider's natural instincts ...