The line between fungus biology and late-night television just got blurrier.
DEATH GRIP This ant latched on to a leaf before dying from infection by the parasitic fungus Ophiocordyceps unilateralis. A fungal stalk has grown out of the carcass and produced a red-orange ball that will release large spores.
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