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🕷️ Zombie Spiders?🍄 A newly discovered fungus, *Gibellula attenboroughii*, infects cave-dwelling spiders, controlling their behavior before they die. Named after Sir David Attenborough, it joins the ranks of mind-controlling fungi like *Ophiocordyceps*. Nature is wild! #ZombieSpiders #Fungi #MindControl #Nature https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/science/spiders-fungus-zombies-bbc.html

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