Parasites and fungi that turn animals into 'zombies' draw renewed attention

Coverage on Halloween highlights how parasites and fungi such as Cordyceps can control their hosts, using ants as an example. The items are headlines only, with no details beyond that.

Timeline

1. 31 Oct, 14:20 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 31 Oct, 14:20 UTCPicked up on News
3. 31 Oct, 14:20 UTCWashington Post covers parasite zombie story

Top sources

• zombieGoogle Trends
• Body Snatchers: Four of Nature’s Freakiest ParasitesKQED
• Cordyceps Turned These Ants Into Zombies | EonsWKNO FM