Iugulare's infection has begun...

quadraptor's picture
...on ants! The Cordyceps Fungus attacks ants and other insect species, infecting them from the inside and controlling their minds. When they die, the fungus grows and shoots spores out to infect more insects. This is strange how much this fungus resembles my stoat's infection!

Pics via National Geographic




Pretty creepy huh? When we start seeing deer and larger animals becoming infected with this, we'll know who is responsible.
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e.e. Remind me never to watch

e.e. Remind me never to watch that again.

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I looooove this stuff, it's

I looooove this stuff, it's such a terrifying concept...and best of all it isn't even fiction!
The thing that gets me is how super specialized it is, each strain of fungus only targets one breed of insect.
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Insanely awesome, haha!

Insanely awesome, haha! ♥