Zombie Fungi

Ophiocordyceps unilateralis – a fungal pathogen of forest ants Camponotus leonardi in Thailand. This ant lives in the forest canopy. 1. Fungal spores germinate on the insect cuticle and grow into the haemocoel. 2. The fungus grows into ant heads, near the brain. 3. The ant behaviour is modified to a stereotypical pattern