Zombie Ant

in #photo7 years ago

Ophiocordyceps unilateralis is an entomopathogen, or insect-pathogenising fungus, discovered by the British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace in 1859, and currently found predominantly in tropical forest ecosystems. O. unilateralis, also referred to as a zombie fungus

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Nature is both amazing and creepy.
good post.

That's not creepy at all :) I've always thought that fungus was fascinating!! Great post keep up the good work

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