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parasitism all the way down.

the fungus that is parasitic on the ant is itself the object of a fungal hyperparasite.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/zombie-ant-fungus-parasite/




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ant turned zombie by fungus
By: Cactus Flower
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Mon, 30 Jun 14 7:27 PM
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another amazing natural phenomenon. this one is pure parasitism.

http://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/fungus-turns-ants-into-zombies-then-eats-their-brains.html


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