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Is a fungal pandemic possible?

Inside Health

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The Fungus That Kills Ants, Isn't It?

Cordycepsus is a type of fungus that infects ants. It can take three weeks to grow and when finished, the deadly spores will burst from its tip. Like something out of science fiction, the fruiting body of the Cordyceps erupts from the ant's head.

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