The Problem With Zombie Fungi

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Watch: Attack of the Killer Fungi
https://youtu.be/XuKjBIBBAL8?si=YzFOoYNZ7pC8LJSo

Do zombifying Cordyceps fungi take control of their host insects? Or are they just taking advantage of pre-existing behaviors?

News Article: https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/insects-invertebrates/gibellula-attenboroughii-ireland

Research Review on Insect Immunity: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4553590/

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