ScienceCast: Zombie Ants

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Uploaded by on Jul 29, 2011

New research at Penn State has revealed how infection by a parasitic fungus dramatically changes the behavior of tropical carpenter ants, causing them to become zombie-like and to die at a spot that has optimal reproductive conditions for the fungus. (29 July 2011)

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  • So zombies really do exist! :o

  • How cool!

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