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Zombie ant

Cordyceps sp.

Description:

After killing its host, the so-called zombie ant fungus grows from the cadaver and produces spores, which rain down on the forest floor to infect new hosts.

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MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 8 years ago

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Sergio Monteiro
Spotted by
Sergio Monteiro

SC, Brazil

Spotted on Aug 20, 2015
Submitted on Aug 22, 2015

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