The new fungus species Gibellula attenboroughii forces reclusive cave spiders to exposed areas, likely to benefit spore dispersal.

A new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, was discovered on spiders in Irish caves. It changes their behavior, similar to ...

The new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, found in Northern Ireland, has been officially recognized by scientists in a recent ...

The spiders, which are most commonly known to hide themselves away, begin to act irregularly when they contract the fungus.

The newly discovered fungal species responsible for their zombification has been named Gibellula attenboroughii, in honour of ...

Zombie horror series The Last of Us might feel a little more real after you learn about a fungus that infects cave spiders ...

In this week’s Science for All newsletter, Priyali Prakash writes about a newly discovered type of fungus that turns spiders ...

In an Irish cave, a TV crew found a dead spider covered with a fungus. The fungus turned out to be a new species that turned ...

Uncover the eerie world of zombie spiders. Learn about the fascinating behavior of these creatures and their unusual survival ...

Scientists identified a new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, infecting cave spiders in Ireland. The fungus manipulates ...

A newly discovered species of fungus takes control of cave-dwelling spiders in Ireland and Northern Ireland, similar to the ...

Researchers collected samples of the infected spiders and conducted DNA analysis, confirming that they had discovered a ...