- The 'zombie ant' fungus Cordyceps unilateralis forces ants to clamp their jaws down in a “death grip" caused by hyper-contracted muscles. It's either caused by factors the fungus releases locally or by signals it induces from the ant brain. https://www.inverse.com/article/57805-zombie-fungus-death-grip 6 comments science
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