I did a paper on ophiocordyceps fungi this past summer, and I couldn't find any research on how the spores manage to enter the ant's bodies. If I recall correctly, spores on the forest floor attach to the exoskeletons/cuticles of foraging ants, but I was wondering how the spore actually begins to create a "zombie ant."
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I did a paper on ophiocordyceps fungi this past summer, and I couldn't find any research on how the spores manage to enter the ant's bodies. If I recall correctly, spores on the forest floor attach to the exoskeletons/cuticles of foraging ants, but I was wondering how the spore actually begins to create a "zombie ant."
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