Ophiocordyceps is a fungus which is found in tropical environments. It is especially deadly to ants and can kill the insect in 4-10 days.
The nature in which it is deadly is quite dramatic & also became an inspiration behind a famous game & TV series.
Can you identify how the fungus works?
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Also known as zombie fungus, Ophiocordyceps infects ants by alterating their behaviour. Infected ants leave their canopy nests find a suitable location on trees & plants itself until the fungus grows from them.
This was also the inspiration behind Last of Us the game & the subsequent TV series.
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