How Does the Zombie Fungus Take Over Ants’ Bodies and Control Their Minds?

Described by entomologists as a puppeteer controlling a marionette doll, the Ophiocordyceps fungus is known to victimize numerous insects by taking control of its entire body. An Ophiocordyceps species is known to use its ant host to infect the rest of its colony. With that said, how does the notorious zombie fungus infect its victims? […]

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