Saturday, April 29, 2023

True Facts: Killer Parasitic Zombie Fungi



I have written extensively about parasites that turn animals into zombies, because it's a subject that never fails to turn into a horror story. Even more so because it's real.

Now we have Ze Frank bringing us up to speed on fungal parasites that do that, in his inimitable style. He starts off with fungal parasites in general before he moves onto zombification. He shows us three types of fungal infection that zombifies insects. Yes, cordyceps is there, as you would expect. Beware that nature is metal, and what the fungus does to an insect may be disturbing for anyone who has empathy for insects. Also this video contains NSFW language. There's a one-minute internal ad at 5:17.






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