Dr. Harry Evans, Emeritus Fellow at CAB International, led scientists—including from the Natural History Museum of Denmark and Royal Botanical Gardens Kew—in a study to investigate the identity of a fungus found on a spider during filming of the BBC Winterwatch series in Northern Ireland. The work is published in the journal Fungal Systematics and Evolution.

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Newly discovered fungal species makes zombies of cave spiders on island of Ireland

Findings point to hidden diversity of this class of fungi in British Isles, researchers say

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Fungus named after David Attenborough turning spiders into 'zombies’

A newly discovered fungus, named after documentary maker David Attenborough, attacks spiders in such a way that they appear to turn into zombies, the makers of the BBC nature programme ‘Winterwatch’ have discovered.

Een pas ontdekte schimmel, vernoemd naar documentairemaker David Attenborough, tast spinnen op zo’n manier aan dat ze in zombies lijken te veranderen. Dat hebben de makers van het BBC-natuurprogramma ‘Winterwatch’ ontdekt.

Nieuwe schimmel ontdekt die spinnen in “zombies” verandert

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New fungus discovered that turns spiders into “zombies”

A newly discovered fungus, named after documentary maker David Attenborough, attacks spiders in such a way that they appear to turn into zombies, the makers of the BBC nature programme Winterwatch have discovered.

Een pas ontdekte schimmel, vernoemd naar documentairemaker David Attenborough, tast spinnen op zo’n manier aan dat ze in zombies lijken te veranderen. Dat hebben de makers van het BBC-natuurprogramma Winterwatch ontdekt.

Nieuwe schimmel ontdekt die spinnen in ’zombies’ verandert

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New fungus discovered that turns spiders into 'zombies'

Viewers of the television series (or players of the video game of the same name) The Last of Us have known about ‘zombie fungi’ for some time. They really do exist, although...

Kijkers van de televisieserie (of spelers van het gelijknamige videospel) The Last of Us kenden ‘zombieschimmels’ al langer. Ze bestaan echt, al maken...

Nieuw ontdekte ‘zombieschimmel’ is vernoemd naar een natuurfilmer, maar is voor de grottenspin pure horror

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Newly discovered 'zombie fungus' is named after a nature filmmaker, but is pure horror for the cave spider

Gibellula attenboroughii was found in an abandoned gunpowder storeroom.

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Fungus-infected zombie spiders discovered in Northern Ireland

Learn more about the newly identified fungus that is taking over spiders and why it's similar to the Cordyceps fungi that infects ants.

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New Zombie Fungus Is Infecting and Killing Spiders in Irish Caves

Dr. Harry Evans directed scientists, including from the Danish Museum of Natural History and the Royal Kew Botanical Garden, in a study to investigate the identity of a fungus found in a spider during the filming of the BBC’s Winterwatch series in Northern Ireland. Based on morphological and molecular evidence, it was confirmed that the fungus was a new species and “it was given the name of the presenter and natural historian Sir David Attenboro…

El Dr. Harry Evans dirigió a científicos, incluidos del Museo de Historia Natural de Dinamarca y del Real Jardín Botánico de Kew, en un estudio para investigar la identidad de un hongo encontrado en una araña durante la filmación de la serie Winterwatch de la BBC en Irlanda del Norte.
Basándose en evidencia morfológica y molecular, se confirmó que el hongo era una especie nueva y “se le dio el nombre del presentador e historiador natural Sir Dav…

Una nueva especie de hongo, bautizada en honor a Sir David Attenborough, convierte a las arañas de las cavernas en zombis en la isla de Irlanda (eng)

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A new species of fungus, named after Sir David Attenborough, turns cave spiders into zombies on the island of Ireland (eng)

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email A fungus named in honour of Sir David Attenborough has been found infecting and manipulating spiders in a Northern Ireland cave turning them into The Last of Us-style “zombies”. Researchers, including those from Kew, found that the fungi’s host is the orb-weaving cave spider, Metellina merian…

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Fungus named after David Attenborough turning Irish spiders into ‘zombies’ – UK Times

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