"Zombie Ant" Fungus Under Attack—By Another Fungus
Friday, May 4, 2012 - 18:20
in Biology & Nature
Besieged by a fungus that takes over their brains then erupts from their heads, rain forest ants have an unlikely ally—another fungus.
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