Newly Discovered Fungus Turns Spiders into ‘Zombies’
In a fascinating discovery, researchers have identified a new kind of fungus that transforms cave-dwelling spiders into what can only be described as ‘zombies’. Named in honor of naturalist Sir David Attenborough, the fungus ‘Gibellula attenboroughii’ exerts a chilling control over orb-weaving spiders. It forces the spiders to go into exposed areas, likely facilitating the…