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'The Last of Us' zombie cave spiders caused by fungus named after Sir David Attenborough

The species of fungus was found on a spider during filming of the BBC Winterwatch series in Northern Ireland and has been named in honour of naturalist Sir David Attenborough

The Daily Gazette · 4h

Fungus named for David Attenborough turns spiders into zombies

It was found to display the creepy properties seen in zombie-ant fungi, insect-pathogenic fungi that infect and manipulate the behavior of ants.

Popular Science · 7h

Fungus-infected zombie spiders discovered in Northern Ireland

The novel fungus was initially found during the filming of the BBC series Winterwatch in Northern Ireland in 2021. The infected specimen was spotted on the ceiling of an abandoned gunpowder storeroom.

Phys.org on MSN · 1d

Newly discovered fungal species makes zombies of cave spiders on island of Ireland

Dr. Harry Evans, Emeritus Fellow at CAB International, led scientists—including from the Natural History Museum of Denmark and Royal Botanical Gardens Kew—in a study to investigate the identity of a fungus found on a spider during filming of the BBC Winterwatch series in Northern Ireland.

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Review: In ‘Common Side Effects,’ It’s Fungus vs. Them

What makes the series captivating is its style and deadpan voice. The two D.E.A. agents put on Marshall’s case, Copano ...

Forbes2mon

The Strange ‘Zombie Fungus’ That Controls Its Host—And Eats It Alive

If you found the famous HBO series The Last of Us to be a closer-to-reality depiction ... nights and ignite apocalypse contingencies, but a fungus controlling the mind of its host like a zombie ...

VADER US (English) on MSN2d

The Last of Us Season 2: How Many Episodes Will the New Season Have and When Will They Air?

The much-anticipated second season of The Last of Us is on its way, promising to expand the story with new episodes full of ...

Game Rant on MSN3d

The Last of Us Fan Makes Incredible Cordyceps PlayStation Controller

A talented gamer makes an awesome PlayStation controller that takes inspiration from the Cordyceps fungus found in The Last ...

Daily Mail19d

California wildfires could make 'The Last of Us' a REALITY: Scientists warn blazes could spread deadly fungal spores beyond their natural habitats - and say they could infect ...

Even in the world of video games and television, a zombie plague carried by a deadly fungus sounds almost too far-fetched. But as HBO finally confirms the release date of The Last of Us season ...

Business Today11mon

'More valuable than Gold': China wants Indian territory for zombie fungus from 'Last of Us' TV series

HBO's acclaimed series "The Last Of Us" portrays a world ravaged by a zombie fungus, drawing inspiration from the real Cordyceps fungus used in Chinese herbal medicine. According to ...

Business Insider23d

Everything we know about 'The Last of Us' season 2

In 2023, HBO turned the narrative-driven video game "The Last of Us" into one of the year's biggest ... takes place 20 years after the cordyceps fungus evolves to infect humans, generating ...

Tom's Guide23d

'The Last of Us' season 2 release window, cast, plot and more

Currently, "The Last of Us" is led by Pedro Pascal as Joel Miller, one of the American survivors of a global pandemic caused by the Cordyceps fungus. In this post-apocalyptic world, he is ...

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