No, zombie cicadas aren't creepy crawly villains coming to a movie theatre near you ... some of the other stomach-churning effects of the fungus, has scientists on alert. Check out what else ...

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HBO's The Last of Us depicts a "zombie fungus" which has led the world into ruin. Unlike the typical monster-like zombies often depicted in media, the zombies in The Last of Us have been infected ...

Scientists in Europe have identified a previously unknown species of fungus that turns cave spiders into “zombies.” The fungus lures them out of their webs before instigating an untimely death ...