A rare and terrifying "zombie" fungus that infects spiders has been discovered in Scotland, sparking interest due to its ...

A rare fungus that turns spiders into “zombies” has been found in Scotland as part of a community project with the aim of ...

A new ‘zombie’ fungus has been discovered ... infecting its prey and hijacking its movements. The Gibellula fungus is known to infect spiders through fungal spores and then grow from within ...

The Gibellula fungus infects spiders through fungal spores and grows from within the body, eventually digesting the insect whole. They can also make spiders act “like zombies” before death by ...