Van Helsing’s flashlight revealed a bizarre sight — an ant clinging eerily to a leaf, its movements slow and unnatural. “A zombie ant,” he whispered. These fungi-infected ants are controlled by parasitic fungi to spread spores — a real-life horror story.
Entomological Fact 🔬
Zombie ants are infected by Ophiocordyceps fungi, which take control of the ant’s nervous system and force it to climb and clamp onto leaves before the fungus kills it and releases spores.
Quiz Time!
What controls the behavior of zombie ants?
A) Another insect
B) A fungus
C) The ant’s brain
D) Temperature changes
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