Scientists have discovered a fungus that turns spiders into “zombies,” luring the arachnids out of their lairs before killing ...

While zombie fungi are no friend to the ants of Brazil or the cave-dwelling spiders of Ireland, MacKinnon says they have an important role in the natural world, keeping their hosts species ...

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

Named for David Attenborough, this fungus forces spiders away from their webs before sprouting from their bodies.

attenboroughii infecting the spiders Metellina merianae and Meta menardi, both cave-dwelling orb weavers that are found in Europe. The first sighting of the peculiar fungus has a colorful ...