The newfound species is part of a larger branch of fungi that exclusively infects spiders. Researchers observed a different species of Gibellula (G. aurea found in Brazil) possibly manipulating ...

While shooting a documentary at Castle Espie in Northern Ireland in 2021, a film crew came across a dead spider covered in a ...

Zombified spiders infected by deadly fungi in dark caves may be the stuff of nightmares for some people. But, for Fogg, it's a dream. "I find it fascinating and extraordinary and really ...

(CNN) — Scientists in Europe have identified a previously unknown species of fungus that turns cave spiders into “zombies.” The fungus lures them out of their webs before instigating an ...