1 day ago · Researchers found that Gibellula attenboroughii infects orb-weaving cave spiders (Metellina merianae), altering their typically reclusive behavior and driving them into more …

6 days ago · They describe the species, named Gibellula attenboroughii to honor Sir David Attenborough, in a study published Friday (Jan. 24) in the journal Fungal Systematics and …

3 days ago · Gibellula attenboroughii was first discovered in County Down in 2021. It does this using dopamine, the brain's happy chemical, to make the spider favour the dispersal of the …

1 day ago · The findings suggest that fungi like Gibellula attenboroughii may play a significant role in regulating spider populations. “Their role in spider-population dynamics warrants further …

The researchers found the Gibellula attenboroughii spiders living in cave systems across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. To date, no other sightings of the species have been …

2 days ago · Scientists identified a new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, infecting cave spiders in Ireland. The fungus manipulates spider behavior, resembling "zombie-ant fungi." Dr. Harry …

2 days ago · The new fungus Gibellula attenboroughii on the orb-weaving cave spider. CABI. Ahead of the return of the hit fungus-zombie horror series The Last of Us, scientists …

Jan 30, 2025 · A mind-altering parasite is driving cave spiders from their lairs in ...

Jan 30, 2025 · Gibellula attenboroughii was found in an abandoned gunpowder storeroom. While filming a documentary in Northern Ireland, a team of scientists discovered a new fungus that …

Jan 29, 2025 · A new fungal species, Gibellula attenboroughii, has been discovered in cave spiders on the island of Ireland. This fungus manipulates its spider hosts, Metellina merianae …