A newly discovered species of spider in the Ecuadorean Amazon mimics a pathogen, known as a zombie fungus, to protect itself. Alexander Bentley, a herpetologist, often leads regular tour groups through a stretch of the Amazon rainforest in Ecuador. He spots lizards, vipers and frogs, and he especially enjoys pointing out cordyceps — a parasitic fungi that kills its insect h... [932 chars]
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