Fungus-infected ‘zombie spiders’ found in caves are unique to Ireland
Ireland is the only place where a unique fungus has been found that infects reclusive spiders in dark caves and turns them ...
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Fungus named after David Attenborough turns Irish spiders into ‘zombies’
A fungus named in honour of David Attenborough has been found infecting and manipulating spiders in an Irish cave, turning ...
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New species of fungi is turning Irish cave spiders into ‘zombies’
The newly-described fungus infects normally reclusive cave-dwelling spiders in Cavan and Fermanagh and makes them makes them head to exposed sites, where they die, to help spread fungal spores ...