Fungi that turn ants into ZOMBIES have adapted to climate change

A parasitic fungus that turns carpenter ants into'zombies' is learning to adapt to the changing climate. The fungus is known to infect carpenter ants and cause them to clamp onto hanging vegetation, where they dangle for months to spew spores. But, researchers have found that zombie ants don't always bite onto the same part of the plant. According to a new study, this is because the choice of leaves or twigs boils down to the local climate – and, as conditions continue to change, the fungi have been forced to adapt. A parasitic fungus that turns carpenter ants into'zombies' is learning to adapt to the changing climate.