Cordyceps: Attack Of The Zombie Fungus
Nature has its own version of the Walking Dead brain-munching zombie, except this isn’t make-believe; it’s a very harsh reality. More Interesting facts about the zombie fungus: - Certain insects are showing worrying symptoms. - Spores from a parasitic fungus called cordyceps have infiltrated their bodies and brains -Cordyceps grow inside their host by feeding off the non-vital organs and guide it to precise locations ideal to grow spores -The fungus then kills its host by devouring its brain before sprouting a mushroom from the top of its head that disperses its spores as widely as possible. -It's not just ants that fall victim to this killer -There are thousands of different types of fungi and each specializing on one species. -These attacks have a positive effect on the jungle's diversity since parasites like these stop any one group of animals gaining the upper hand -The more numerous a species, the more likely it will be attacked by the cordyceps fungus About Interesting Shit? We are committed to telling the world’s greatest stories about history, geography and world culture. We are a group of insanely curious individuals who are inspired by the beautiful world that we live in. The digital world has not been able to digitize all things, and so much of the stories we aim to tell are the ones that are not well known today. The stories we tell blow our minds, and we hope that will blow your mind too. Subscribe to our newsletter so you can receive these stories regularly. Interesting Shit is an Educational Media Company with the aim of producing snack-able handmade content, and massively distributing this content on the most popular social platforms. Our aim is to connect curious readers with the world’s greatest stories and to build a community around history, geography and world culture.
