Parasitic zombie-ant fungus thrives in mosses, too
This may help fungi survive host scarcity and explains why infected hosts prefer the mosses as death sites.
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This may help fungi survive host scarcity and explains why infected hosts prefer the mosses as death sites.
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This may help fungi survive host scarcity and explains why infected hosts prefer the mosses as death sites.
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https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/08/parasitic-zombie-fungus-thrives-in-mosses-too/