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Fungus turns ‘zombie ants’ into booby traps "The fungus compels the infected ant to climb up vegetation and bite onto a leaf, providing a secure connection to the plant when the ant dies. Then, a rather nightmarish stalk emerges from the ant corpse, and spores are discharged to the forest floor." http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2014/08/19/fungus-turns-zombie-ants-into-booby-traps/?tid=rssfeed 6 comments 19/8/2014 science

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