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Cordyceps Fungus Takes Over an Ant

BBC Studios · Documentary · 3 min · 2008 · YouTube title: Cordyceps: attack of the killer fungi - Planet Earth Attenborough BBC wildlife
Why it's here

HN links it as the quick introduction to zombie-ant fungi whenever the topic comes up.

What it covers

A three-minute clip from BBC's Planet Earth narrated by David Attenborough about Cordyceps, the fungus that infects insects and takes over their behavior. It shows an infected ant and its demise.