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https://phys.org/news/2025-06-fossil-fungi-amber-reveal-ancient.html
Chinese Academy of Sciences researchers report that
fossilized entomopathogenic fungi from mid-Cretaceous
amber reveal some of the oldest direct evidence of
parasitic relationships between fungi and insects,
suggesting that Ophiocordyceps fungi originated
approximately 133 million years ago and underwent
early host shifts that shaped their evolution.
. . .
This is a fungus that creates "zombie ants". After
infection their whole behavior is modified to best
serve the needs of the fungus. There are a few
other diseases that work the same way - by
"brainwashing".
Hmmm ... how many humans are similar 'zombies' ?
Better check on that .......
Fungi are super-ancient and as biochemically
sophisticated - maybe more - than we are.
Their approach is "slow and steady". Most
are nearly impossible to kill.
Just sayin' ...
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