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可将蚂蚁变僵尸的真菌:邪恶程度远超想象_科学探索

 6 years ago
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北京时间11月29日消息,据国外媒体报道,巴西雨林中的木蚁(Carpenterants)过得非常不容易。一旦某只蚂蚁感染了一种真菌,就会变成所谓的“僵尸蚂蚁”,无法控制自己的行为。在寄生真菌的操控下,受感染的蚂蚁会离开舒适的巢穴,来到更适合真菌生长的雨林地面上,藏在一片树叶下面,然后就以这片树叶为食,在上面扎下根来。

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