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Zombie Ant Fungus: How Ophiocordyceps Works, Survives, and Dies

Ophiocordyceps can infect ants, manipulate their behavior, and use their bodies to reproduce. Here is what science knows about the zombie-ant fungus, including its strengths, weaknesses, environmen...

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