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.
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Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, commonly known as zombie-ant fungus, is an insect-pathogenic fungus
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