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Zombie ant

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Description:

An ant infected by a Cordyceps sp. fungus.

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Comments (3)
Mark Ridgway
He's not going anywhere. At least he can listen to the radio.
AntónioGinjaGinja
Crepy :-) but just awesome capture Xará congrats and thanks for sharing

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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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Arthropods parasitised by fungi
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PublishedAugust 6, 2014

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