Fungus-infected 'zombie spiders' discovered in Irish caves - The newly discovered fungal species responsible for their ...

Zombie horror series The Last of Us might feel a little more real after you learn about a fungus that infects cave spiders ...

The new fungus species Gibellula attenboroughii forces reclusive cave spiders to exposed areas, likely to benefit spore dispersal.

In an Irish cave, a TV crew found a dead spider covered with a fungus. The fungus turned out to be a new species that turned ...

A new zombie pathogen has been discovered in Ireland. This insidious fungus infects cave spiders and alters their behavior to ...

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Cave spiders, such as Meta menardi, which was found victimized by Gibellula attenboroughii, are ambush predators that usually hide in the shadows, waiting patiently for prey, and rarely venture ...

Sci-fi monster seems to have entered the real world, as a mind-controlling strain of fungus has infected spiders in Northern ...

NORTHERN IRELAND (WKRC) - A recent study discovered a new species of fungus that infects cave spiders and turns them into spore-spreading zombies. The researchers behind the study, which was ...

A fungus named in honour of Sir David Attenborough has been found infecting and manipulating spiders in a Northern Ireland cave turning them into The Last of Us-style “zombies”. Researchers ...

Thankfully, so far, it's only been found in spiders located in several cave systems across the island of Ireland, including the Whitefathers' Caves on the Fermanagh/Cavan border. Named after Sir ...