Scientists found a fungus that turns female flies into zombies, then uses their dead bodies to spread spores to healthy flies
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September 2, 2026
A fungus that infects house flies has evolved a remarkable way to send spores towards new hosts. Entomophthora muscae grows inside an infected fly and, after the insect dies, it produces microscopic stalks that emerge from its body. Each stalk forms a…