A fungus named after Sir David Attenborough zombifies cave spiders

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A fungus named after Sir David Attenborough zombifies cave spiders

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

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Jail staff consider presence of fungus-infected ‘zombie spiders’ found in network of caves beneath Loughan open prison

The discovery of so-called ‘zombie spiders’ in a network of caves that lie beneath an Irish prison has caught the attention of staff there.

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The newly discovered fungus manipulates the cave spiders living in Great Britain and Ireland in such a way that they provide the ideal distribution of the spores