As everyone knows, human zombies are created when an uninfected human is bitten by a member of the brain-craving undead. But what about ant zombies?

Yes, that's right: ant zombies.

In the South American rainforest, ants have a mortal enemy: the parasitic fungi in the Ophiocordyceps (also known as Cordyceps) genus. These fungi infect ants and other insects, forcing them to do its fungal bidding. For example, a spore-infected zombie ant will climb to a perfectly selected spot in the canopy where it will die. At this point a fungus stalk blooms out of the ant's head; once fully grown the fungus will burst open spreading spores over the area and infecting other ants. Each zombie-inducing fungus species is specifically linked to one ant or other insect species.
Picture
6/24/2012 06:20:35 pm

I would like to thank you for the efforts you have made in writing this post. I am hoping the same best work from you in the future as well. In fact your creative writing abilities has inspired me

Reply
7/6/2012 04:08:47 pm

I appreciate you taking the time to create this post. It has been really valuable to me definitely. Value it.

Reply
7/8/2012 07:51:23 pm

extremely excellent put up, i truly enjoy this web web site, maintain on it

Reply
7/8/2012 09:59:40 pm

I am glad to be one of numerous visitants on this outstanding website (:, regards for posting .

Reply
7/10/2012 04:40:41 am

Actually good style and style and exceptional content material , absolutely nothing at all else we want : D.

Reply
7/29/2012 05:23:54 am

An fascinating discussion will probably be worth comment. I�m sure which you want to write a lot much more about this topic, may possibly not definitely be a taboo topic but usually people are not enough to communicate in on such topics. To one more location. Cheers

Reply



Leave a Reply.