Scientists have discovered two insects—a fly and an ant—in 99-million-year-old amber from Myanmar, both infected with a parasitic fungus. The fungus appears to control the insects’ behavior, similar to modern “zombie-ant fungi.” The discovery was made by researchers at Yunnan University, China, and is believed to be the earliest evidence of fungus-insect parasitic interaction. BulletsIn
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Scientists have discovered two insects—a fly and an ant—in 99-million-year-old amber from Myanmar, both infected with a parasitic fungus. The fungus appears to control the insects’ behavior, similar to modern “zombie-ant fungi.” The discovery was made by researchers at Yunnan University, China, and is believed to be the earliest evidence of fungus-insect parasitic interaction. BulletsIn
