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Zombie ants’ final resting place sealed by the trees

Climate influences an infected insect’s last act.
Carpenter ant infected with parasite clings to a twig

A carpenter ant left biting and clinging to a twig after its death from a fungal infection. Credit: Kim Fleming

A fungus that turns infected ants into powerless ‘zombies’ has adapted to climate conditions in different locales by modifying its victims’ behaviour.

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Nature 558, 8 (2018)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-018-05277-9

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