Zombie Fungus Fossils Reveal 133-Million Evolutionary Secretes of Ophiocordyceps Fossilized Fungi Provide Earliest Evidence of Insect-Fungal Interaction Scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have uncovered fossilized parasitic fungi in mid-Cretaceous amber, providing some of the earliest known direct evidence of fungus-insect interactions and indicating that Ophiocordyceps may have emerged around 133 million years ago, adapting early to different hosts. How Entomopathogenic Fungi Hijack Insect Behaviour Zombie Ant Fungus: A Tale of Tropical Mind Control Entomopathogenic fungi have developed remrkable strategies for manipulating insect hosts, effectively enlisting them in their own destruction. A notable example is Ophiocordyceps Unilateralis , known as the "Zombie Ant Fungus," which targets carpenter ants in tropical rain-forests. Upon infection, it take control of the ant's nervous system, forcing it to leave its colony's protection. Under the fungus's ...
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