Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, commonly known as zombie-ant fungus, is an insect-pathogenic fungus discovered by the British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace in 1859. Ants infected by the fungus, often described as zombie ants, are predominantly found in tropical rainforests.
Facts
Scientific NameOphiocordyceps unilateralis 2 Conservation Status Classification
System (Realm) Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Zombie-ant Fungus
In Biome
Source Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, Wikipedia
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Brazil, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Sweden, found in there.
Sources
1. GBIF Species API
2. Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, Wikipedia
Introduction, first sentence
Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, commonly known as zombie-ant fungus, is an insect-pathogenic fungus
- In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Wikipedia intro: "n 1859. Zombie ants, infected by the Ophiocordyceps unilateralis fungus, are predominantly found in tropical rainforests. These fungi thrive in warm, humid envi..."
View the Source3. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Ophiocordyceps unilateralis
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 3450915, category fieldQuote, GBIF taxon key 3450915, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Wikidata: Zombie-ant Fungus
- Wikidata Q127353, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Child Taxon Of: Sordariomycetes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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