The willow blister fungus, also known as Cryptomyces maximus, was found on a coppiced willow tree at Rutland Water during a bat box survey by an officer from Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust.

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Instead of making food from sunlight, some of these plants have become parasitic and primarily suck nutrients out of the fungi in their roots. Whether these orchids change their feeding method ...

While filming a documentary in Northern Ireland, a team of scientists discovered a new fungus that appears to manipulate spiders’ behavior–and turn them into “zombies.” The fungus named ...

A new zombie pathogen has been discovered in Ireland. This insidious fungus infects cave spiders and alters their behavior to help spread its spores to new victims. Later expeditions found similar ...

This behaviour mirrors the actions of Brazilian rainforest ants infected by the cordyceps fungi, which is featured in the post-apocalyptic TV series The Last of US. A 2016 study provided the first ...

Ireland is the only place where a unique fungus has been found that infects reclusive spiders in dark caves and turns them into “zombie-like” creatures, according to cave explorer Tim Fogg.

TL;DR: A new fungus, G. attenboroughii, discovered in Northern Ireland, infects spiders, causing zombie-like effects similar to the zombie-ant fungus. It alters spider behavior to spread spores ...

The infected spiders - seen here with the fungus over its head and body - have been found in several cave systems across the island of Ireland It's the stuff of nightmares - or even the hit TV ...

By James Poniewozik From “The Last of Us” to athlete’s foot commercials, fungus does not have the best of reputations on television. But what if it could save us all? “Common Side Effects ...