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

While filming the BBC Winterwatch television series in Northern Ireland, the crew discovered a dead body. It was a spider’s dead body, which is not nearly as alarming as other types of corpses ...

That work led them to the conclusion that this was a native fungus specific to indigenous cave-dwelling spider species. The fungus favours man-made habitats like culverts, tunnels and cellars.

That work led them to the conclusion that this was a native fungus specific to indigenous cave-dwelling spider species. The fungus favours man-made habitats like culverts, tunnels and cellars. It has ...

But the fungus, named gibellula attenboroughii, has been discovered to alter the behaviour of cave-dwelling orb weaver spiders, known for their geometric webs. Basically the fungus goes on to ...

Upon infection, it forces cave-dwelling spiders out of their lairs and onto cave walls, where they hang before they die out in the open. “Infected spiders exhibit behavioural changes similar to ...

An unexpected discovery in the caves of Ireland has shed light on a new species of fungus, named in honor of Sir David ...