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The fungus that remote-controls living ants.
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• Footage courtesy: Wild Experiments (@WildExperiments-Official) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL_PPHwhycw
• Footage courtesy: BBC Earth (@bbcearth) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qu0HN9rYtIw

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00:00Ophiocordyceps unilateralis pierce an ant's hard outer shell and hijack its physical body.
00:06The invading fungal cells multiply inside the blood, weaving threads through every single
00:12muscle fiber. Microscopic tendrils completely bypass the ant brain, taking direct control
00:19over the motor nerve cord. This forest climb pushes the host high into the forest canopy,
00:24where temperatures drop perfectly. Powerful jaw muscles lock into a permanent death grip
00:31before Ophiocordyceps unilateralis spores pierce an ant's hard outer shell and hijack its physical
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