Fungi
🦠Insect-Parasitic Fungi
Hypocreales
An order that includes many fungi parasitic on insects and other fungi. Cordyceps species take over insect bodies, controlling their behavior before erupting to release spores.
Source: Wikipedia💡Cordyceps takes over an ant's brain, forcing it to climb to a precise height and bite a leaf vein before killing it. The fungus then sprouts from its head.
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