Researchers found that many Metellina merianae spiders across Ireland have become infected with the Gibellula attenboroughii fungi named after broadcasting legend David Attenborough. The spiders ...

The fungus, named Gibellula attenboroughii in honor of renowned naturalist Sir David Attenborough, was first described in a study published on January 24 in the journal Fungal Systematics and ...

The newly discovered species, named Gibellula attenboroughii, acts in a similar way as the zombie ant fungus, seemingly manipulating its prey to move to a more suitable spot for the fungus to ...

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