The newly discovered fungal species responsible for their zombification has been named Gibellula attenboroughii, in honour of ...

A new species of fungus straight out of a nightmare has been found lurking on the ceiling of an abandoned gunpowder storeroom ...

Researchers have found a new species of fungi that infects spiders turning them into 'zombies' in Ireland and Northern ...

Some parasites exist only in the eyes of the world’s oldest sharks, while researchers have been researching fungus that ...

The spiders, found within the White Father Caves under Cavan and Fermanagh, are infected with a fungus that effectively turns ...

Scientists uncover fungi in Irish caves that can control insects, turning them into "zombies" before spreading spores. A ...

A newly discovered fungus that turns spiders into “zombies” has been found in caves across Northern Ireland and the Republic ...

A fungus discovered in Ireland infects cave spiders, altering their behaviour before using their bodies to spread spores.

A newly identified fungus in Northern Ireland appears to manipulate spider behavior, eerily turning them into “zombies” ...

Dr Harry Evans, Emeritus Fellow at CAB International, led scientists – including from the Natural History Museum of Denmark ...