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Thanks to science, the deadliest spider in the world revealed a long-held secret that could have implications for those who ...

A new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, was discovered on spiders in Irish caves. It changes their behavior, similar to ...

Spiders are some of the most diverse creatures on Earth. While they can be frightening, most of them are harmless and ...

There are some pretty weird relationships in the animal world. Some parasites exist only in the eyes of the world’s oldest ...

Scientists identified a new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, infecting cave spiders in Ireland. The fungus manipulates ...

Uncover the eerie world of zombie spiders. Learn about the fascinating behavior of these creatures and their unusual survival ...

It's the stuff of nightmares - or even the hit TV show and video game The Last of Us: a novel fungus that turns its hosts ...

A new zombie pathogen has been discovered in Ireland. This insidious fungus infects cave spiders and alters their behavior to ...

The spiders, which are most commonly known to hide themselves away, begin to act irregularly when they contract the fungus.

A fungus named in honour of Sir David Attenborough has been found infecting and manipulating spiders in a Northern Ireland ...