'Zombie' Spiders Infected With Unseen Fungus Found in Ruined Irish Castle

The zombie spider fungus (Gibellula attenboroughii) infects spiders while they are still alive. (Photo credit: Tim Fogg/CABI) Researchers have identified a previously undescribed fungus that controls minds and creates 'zombie' spiders after it was found in a Victorian gunpowder magazine…





