Over at our Facebook page, Kurt (of Orion Mystery) posted this haunting shot of a Camponotus being eaten by a zombie-ant Ophiocordyceps fungus:
Feel free to share your own photos, too.
MYRMECOS
Little Things Matter
Little Things Matter
Over at our Facebook page, Kurt (of Orion Mystery) posted this haunting shot of a Camponotus being eaten by a zombie-ant Ophiocordyceps fungus:
Feel free to share your own photos, too.
Oh dear. The indignity!
very cute!
I am somewhat disturbed anytime a species from an older lineage preys on one of a newer lineage. As natural as it is, it feels unnatural.
It’s Halloween!
How many fingers am I holding up?
“W” For The (fungal) WIN
Reindeer!