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submitted 5 days ago by FlyingSquid@lemmy.world to c/science@lemmy.world

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I will warn you that the images are not pleasant.

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[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 14 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Looks like the last of us fungus.

[–] muhyb@programming.dev 11 points 4 days ago

There is a humongous fungus among us.

[–] Venator@lemmy.nz 2 points 3 days ago

The last of us fungus is inspired by the previously discovered one mentioned in the article.

mirroring the behavior of ants infected by fungi of the genus Ophiocordyceps previously reported from the Atlantic rainforest of Brazil