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Wood Ants Zombie. A fungus that turns infected ants into powerless ‘zombies’ has adapted to climate conditions in different locales by modifying its victims’ behaviour. The fluke, which finds a temporary home inside the european red wood ant formica polyctena, takes control of the insect’s brain when the temperature is just right,. The liver fluke infects an ant's brain causing it to clamp onto a blade of grass so that its next host—a cow, sheep, deer or other grazer—eats it. It forces the ant to permanently lock its. It stops the ant at a height of 25 centimeters—a zone with precisely the right temperature and humidity for the fungus to grow. Researchers think the fungus, found in tropical forests, infects a foraging ant through. Around the world, a parasitic fungus transforms ants into “zombies.” the fungus is like something out of a horror movie:

Researchers think the fungus, found in tropical forests, infects a foraging ant through. Around the world, a parasitic fungus transforms ants into “zombies.” the fungus is like something out of a horror movie: A fungus that turns infected ants into powerless ‘zombies’ has adapted to climate conditions in different locales by modifying its victims’ behaviour. The liver fluke infects an ant's brain causing it to clamp onto a blade of grass so that its next host—a cow, sheep, deer or other grazer—eats it. The fluke, which finds a temporary home inside the european red wood ant formica polyctena, takes control of the insect’s brain when the temperature is just right,. It stops the ant at a height of 25 centimeters—a zone with precisely the right temperature and humidity for the fungus to grow. It forces the ant to permanently lock its.

Zombie ants Scientists discover new information about the parasite

Wood Ants Zombie It forces the ant to permanently lock its. Around the world, a parasitic fungus transforms ants into “zombies.” the fungus is like something out of a horror movie: Researchers think the fungus, found in tropical forests, infects a foraging ant through. The fluke, which finds a temporary home inside the european red wood ant formica polyctena, takes control of the insect’s brain when the temperature is just right,. A fungus that turns infected ants into powerless ‘zombies’ has adapted to climate conditions in different locales by modifying its victims’ behaviour. It forces the ant to permanently lock its. It stops the ant at a height of 25 centimeters—a zone with precisely the right temperature and humidity for the fungus to grow. The liver fluke infects an ant's brain causing it to clamp onto a blade of grass so that its next host—a cow, sheep, deer or other grazer—eats it.