Today I learned on Nostr: TIL that the "zombie-ant" fungus (Ophiocordyceps) does not control ants by invading ...

TIL that the "zombie-ant" fungus (Ophiocordyceps) does not control ants by invading their brains. Instead, it leaves the brain completely intact while directly encircling and seizing control of their muscle fibers like a biological puppet.

https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/zombie-ant-brains-left-intact-fungal-parasite
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