The fungus named in respect to the David Attenborough IR distorts the body and heart of the Irish spider.
Researchers found many of them Metellina Merianae Spiders throughout Ireland are infected Gibellula AttenBoroughii Bacteria named after broadcasting the legendary David Atten Bowl.
Spiders, which are most commonly known to hide themselves, begin to act irregularly when contracted with fungi. According to a study in the journal, they are forced to leave outdoors and hang out of the ceiling and walls, hanging out of the ceiling and walls. Economics and evolution of fungi。
“The infected spider shows the same changes in behavior as the reported of zombie ants,” he wrote in his research.
Gibellula AttenBoroughii It's a cousin to some extent OPHIOCORDYCEPS UNILATERALIS Bacteria. Both of them are forced to climb as much as possible before the fungus grows from their bodies, as much as possible, Gibellula AttenBoroughii Mainly infected with spiders OPHIOCORDYCEPS UNILATERALIS Target ants.
The early specimens of the infected spider were previously found on the ceiling of gunpowder shops.
“In all examples, the infected spider moved from a hidden hideaway or net, exposed to the roof of the cave, the wall and the ceiling of the store,” says scientists.
Gibellula AttenBoroughii It changes metabolites, such as dopamine, as if they are infected with a spider, and guide them to prioritize the expansion of fungi spores over their own needs.
“The fact that a spider that is infected with Gibella is seen in the roof of the habitat and the ceiling in the ceiling has shown a change in behavior,” he wrote.
By climbing high, spiders create the best opportunities for the disassembly corpse fungus to be carried by an air current and promote the release of dried spores and subsequent diversification through the system.
The collection of research results and historical records shows the secret diversity of fungi in Gibellula. British Islands。 There may be many species to be found.
Nevertheless, scientists need further research for bacteria in the dynamics of the spider population, “so that they can use such a very specific ecological niche, just like the metabolites they produce.” I pointed out that it is.
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