It turns ants into zombies. That’s how researchers who study ... Scientists have discovered what may be the first ‘vampire’ virus Wondering if they could tinker with the infected ants ...

But the virus itself is no threat to humans ... Stock image of an ant infected with a zombie fungus. The ant itself has died and fungal bodies are sprouting from its corpse.

In this podcast, student journalist Taryn Pollock explains what the ophiocordyceps unilateralis fungus is and why it is commonly called the Zombie ant-virus. Taryn Pollock is a student at South ...

In the show, which premiered last Sunday, it’s not a virus that turns ... that infect insects like ants and other invertebrates. And they do essentially turn them into zombies.

Later zombie stories tried to frame the condition as a virus, usually created in a lab ... The humble carpenter ant is the unsuspecting victim of this nightmare. They normally live in forest ...

Dr Charissa de Becker, an expert on zombie fungus from Utrecht University, says: 'When such spores land on an ant they can germinate ... with a real zombie virus might show some similar symptoms.

Instead, they serve the interests of a master, whether it’s a virus, fungus or some other harmful agent ... If you’re lucky, you might find a zombie ant or fly in your own neighborhood. And if you ...

But in a new cosplay design, Ant-Man succumbs to the zombie virus and becomes an undead version of himself, changing this once stand-up superhero into a gruesome ghoul with complete command over ...