Amazonian 'zombie' fungus harbors a hidden stage inside forest mosses, new study reveals. A team led by researchers at the National Institute for Amazonian Research (INPA), in Manaus, has found evidence that the "zombie-ant" fungus (genus Ophiocordyceps), known worldwide for controlling ant behavior and forcing infected ants to bite plants before dying, also lives hidden inside mosses in the Amazon rainforest.
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Trechos de apoio da pauta: A team led by researchers at the National Institute for Amazonian Research (INPA), in Manaus, has found evidence that the "zombie-ant" fungus (genus Ophiocordyceps), known worldwide for controlling ant behavior and forcing infected ants to bite plants before dying, also lives hidden inside mosses in the Amazon rainforest.
- Ponto de atenção: amazonian.
- Ponto de atenção: zombie.
- Ponto de atenção: fungus.
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