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Fun Fact of the Day

Ophiocordyceps unilateralis , the zombie-ant fungus, is a parasite that infects insects and arachnids. Like all other parasites, it drains its host of nutrients and fills the body with spores.

It also has mind-control! The infected hosts are compelled to attach to a leaf or another high area as they die, fruiting bodies bursting from their heads. These spores infect other insects nearby.

Moral of the story: Fungi are terrifying!