Parasite causes zombie ants to die in an ideal spot
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - 14:49
in Biology & Nature
A study in the September issue of The American Naturalist describes new details about a fungal parasite that coerces ants into dying in just the right spot -- one that is ideal for the fungus to grow and reproduce. The study, led David P. Hughes of Harvard University, shows just how precisely the fungus manipulates the behavior of its hapless hosts.
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