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Zombie Ant: Protected against brain-manipulating fungi by another fungus

6 mins | May 28, 2017

Zombie-ant parasitic fungus castrated by hyperparasitic fungus Ant colonies are protected against brain-manipulating parasitic fungi by another fungus

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