And this is how zombie ants lose their minds

Monday, May 9, 2011 - 13:00 in Biology & Nature

New gruesome details have emerged explaining how a parasitic fungus manipulates an unfortunate ant, filling its head with fungal cells and changing its muscles so the ant can grab a leaf in a death grip just when and where the fungus wants it.

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