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Cordyceps: attack of the killer fungi - Planet Earth Attenborough BBC wildlife

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Cordyceps: attack of the killer fungi - Planet Earth Attenborough BBC wildlife

A three-minute clip from BBC's Planet Earth narrated by David Attenborough about Cordyceps, the fungus that infects insects and takes over their behavior. It shows an infected ant and its demise.

HN links it as the quick introduction to zombie-ant fungi whenever the topic comes up.

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