Mind-Controlling Cordyceps Turn Insects into Zombies | Bad Natured | BBC Earth

Insect behaviour seemed strange... until the horrifying reason was revealed.

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[AmondW]

"...it doesn't effect humans" I said "yet" and smiled to myself, and then she said it and the smile disappeared.

[dezobwd]

What if the fungus fell on her and is now making her say “It does not infect humans” 😅

[abrampousada]

I stumbled across an ant hanging from a vine with what looked like spikes sticking out of it here in central Florida, and took a photo of it while hiking back in January 2023. Now I finally know what it was! So neat - thank you for sharing!

[simeonvanstaden]

What scares me the most is how chaotically beautiful these mutations on the bugs look. Although it probably isn't the intention, it's almost as if the cordiceps is luring its next victim with the strange form it took shape on the bug.

[tatsusama]

Creepy. I thought these were bad enough with the ants becoming zombies. Now they've found out that the ant is 100 percent aware that it's no longer in control

[kboltiz]

"What if, for instance, the earth were to get slightly warmer?"
"Well, now there is reason to evolve"

"And if that happens?"

"We lose."

[jennyrosedeleon]

dang, so the host literally watches itself lose control of its own body until it dies.
it can't even close its own eyes to stop watching the horrific show...

[VideoDotGoogleDotCom]

_"The_ _darker_ _side_ _of_ _our_ _planet..."_ I think it's pretty dark as it is.

[chrishepburn]

Where's Joel and Ellie when we need them

[nathancomixproductions]

Now I'm concerned on a number of levels.

[touremuhammad]

What scares me most is that Cordyceps seems to be found in almost every major jungle on Earth bcuz 1st time I heard of it was watching a South American Bullet Ant get infected by the fungus.

[MickeyFlipper]

Over 500 species of Cordyceps??? And possibly many more??? 😳

[Summitic]

Finally BBC team, heard my calls and read my comments about cordycep. Thank you BBC. I want more content on cordyceps.

[lwutmsm]

Let’s pray that these cordyceps don’t mutate to be able to target humans

[fairuzmaileen]

"doesn't infect humans... yet" 😂 until a lab financed by economic powers decides to develop it, you know, as usual

[kaybrn]

"yet" brought chills down my spine

[Natureindica]

Nature is amazing everywhere and mysterious too. Save nature for better future 🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝

[twinflowerfioretta]

She is amazing, great explanations & showing the creepy result of fungus, - stunning weird😯

[starboom]

Her: Don't worry, the parasites don't affect humans...

The parasite controlling her: *Yet.*

[totesbotes]

Remember when these doco were actually about animals 3/4 of this was just this women talking about herself.