Ars Technica·3 min read·medium
Parasitic zombie-ant fungus thrives in mosses, too
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A new study published in IMA Fungus reveals that Cordyceps fungi, known for infecting insects, also inhabit mosses. This discovery suggests the fungus may use moss as a secondary host to survive periods when insect populations are scarce.
nightmare fuel Parasitic zombie-ant fungus thrives in mosses, too This may help fungi survive host scarcity and explains why infected hosts prefer the mosses as death sites.
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