Author Topic: “Zombie” ants fall victim to mind-control fungus (Read 826 times)

C.R.O.M. - ManoloStyle · « **on:** March 10, 2011, 11:53:43 PM »

“Zombie” ants fall victim to mind-control fungus

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upshot/20110310/od_yblog_upshot/zombie-ants-fall-victim-to-mind-control-fungus

"'Zombie ants' may sound like the title of an Ed Wood movie, but, according to National Geographic, they are quite real.

Oddly, there's nothing very zombie-like about the actual ants. It's only when a particular fungus takes over the ant's brain that things get weird.

Once the "stalk of the newfound fungus species Ophiocordyceps camponoti-balzani infects an ant, the ant gives up control over its own body. After the fungus is in control, it forces the ant to scamper toward "a location ideal for the fungi to grow and spread their spores." Then, it's lights out for the ant. Who knew a fungus could be so diabolical?

These wild discoveries were made by a group in Brazil headed by entomologist David Hughes. National Geographic published a series of pictures of ants that have "lost their minds" to the fungus. You can check out a sample of them below. Not for the squeamish."

IMO, after this discovery, it's only a matter of time until they figure out a way to use this on humans...

Manic · « **Reply #1 on:** March 11, 2011, 12:55:25 AM »

They look like Poison Headcrabs from Half-Life 2.

C.R.O.M. - Shadaloo Lives! · « **Reply #2 on:** March 11, 2011, 01:11:58 AM »

That is both awesome and freaky at the same time.

Tha Lando ( Le CROM ) · « **Reply #3 on:** March 11, 2011, 01:26:39 AM »

yuck and masn that is beyond creepy! also exactly what Manic said , they do look like them!!

i saw a nature show with my nephew a few months back , there is also a kind of weird tiny maggot lookin thingy that digs inside an ants brain and tells it to hang by the edge of a leaf so a bird can pick it up and eat it and then that same bacteria animal grows in the bird who then it tells to escrete it out so it can get ate by a rabbit and then it makes its way somewhere in the rabbit and then spawns more of these bacteria animals and keeps the process going in same exact circles. Friggin Freaky i tell you. I will find the video and post that sucker.

Axel Foley · « **Reply #4 on:** March 11, 2011, 01:34:57 AM »

C.R.O.M. - ManoloStyle · « **Reply #5 on:** March 11, 2011, 06:04:14 AM »

Quote from: Axel Foley on March 11, 2011, 01:34:57 AM

Crazy video...

Quote from: Manic on March 11, 2011, 12:55:25 AM

They look like Poison Headcrabs from Half-Life 2.

They do look like the Half Life Headcrabs...

Quote from: C.R.O.M. - Shadaloo Lives! on March 11, 2011, 01:11:58 AM

That is both awesome and freaky at the same time.

Yes it is...

Quote from: C.R.O.M - Lando33 on March 11, 2011, 01:26:39 AM

yuck and masn that is beyond creepy! also exactly what Manic said , they do look like them!!

i saw a nature show with my nephew a few months back , there is also a kind of weird tiny maggot lookin thingy that digs inside an ants brain and tells it to hang by the edge of a leaf so a bird can pick it up and eat it and then that same bacteria animal grows in the bird who then it tells to escrete it out so it can get ate by a rabbit and then it makes its way somewhere in the rabbit and then spawns more of these bacteria animals and keeps the process going in same exact circles. Friggin Freaky i tell you. I will find the video and post that sucker.

As always, you have some crazy story Lando...

Creepy though...

Spidermew · « **Reply #6 on:** March 11, 2011, 07:17:50 AM »

ITS THE FLOOD!!!

Call Master Chief! If i was a scientist in the military, ide try to weaponize that fungi.

C.R.O.M. - ManoloStyle · « **Reply #7 on:** March 11, 2011, 01:30:22 PM »

Tha Lando ( Le CROM ) · « **Reply #8 on:** March 11, 2011, 01:52:43 PM »

Mano i specialize in crazy stories bro. its my life blood i swear.

. but yo that is a true thing right there. that also maybe where we get the truth serum from, that dang fungi!!!! you see only the top of the top in CIA and spy undercover espionage and gov coverup peeps got that serum.

if i can get a hold of that fungi ( wearing a full radioactive suit no less) and use my sons chemistry set i got from walmart, maybe i can come up with a formula to make my kids do they chores and keep they rooms clean and make me lunch for work and no telling tall tales to dear old dad. just would have to get pass the fallout dead thing and friggin dandilion sprout coming from the head and its all good. gonna market the serum too. call it CROM : Do As I say Spray.

C.R.O.M. - ManoloStyle · « **Reply #9 on:** March 11, 2011, 02:01:33 PM »

♦ßlôödÑinjå♦ · « **Reply #10 on:** March 11, 2011, 03:09:02 PM »

Dam nature!, You Scary!

Acey · « **Reply #11 on:** March 11, 2011, 04:34:12 PM »

Is everyone checking their feet at this moment to see if the bug is crawling towards them? Good, they aren't there....

check again...

C.R.O.M. - ManoloStyle · « **Reply #12 on:** March 11, 2011, 04:57:02 PM »

C.R.O.M. - Shadaloo Lives! · « **Reply #13 on:** March 11, 2011, 05:21:14 PM »

Quote from: C.R.O.M - Lando33 on March 11, 2011, 01:52:43 PM

if i can get a hold of that fungi ( wearing a full radioactive suit no less) and use my sons chemistry set i got from walmart, maybe i can come up with a formula to make my kids do they chores and keep they rooms clean and make me lunch for work and no telling tall tales to dear old dad. just would have to get pass the fallout dead thing and friggin dandilion sprout coming from the head and its all good. gonna market the serum too. call it CROM : Do As I say Spray.

What good are kids if you can't use them for life threatening scientific experiments that could end up with you sharing a cell with a big man named Bubba? (Don't drop it!)

kosmos · « **Reply #14 on:** March 12, 2011, 01:00:26 AM »

Ya'll know the Pokemons Paras and Parasect are based off of this?

Tha Lando ( Le CROM ) · « **Reply #15 on:** March 12, 2011, 01:17:41 AM »

@ Kosmos, yeah i read that indeed. crazy but very true. now we know where they came from and its still freaky and weird.

@shadaloo, yo all i can say to that is... HeLLS naw! lando aint sharing no cell, soap or a shower with anyone name bUbba, Goliath, Monster, Hammer, or whatever. and that soap will never everrrrrrrrrrr hit the floor. i would just strap the whole bar around my chest with waterproof duct tape and wash in the sink for all that. and wash up in my clothes , hells no to prision. but yes , kids are great for secret brainwashing experiments.

.

@ acey, ok that officially creeps me out and i started having that feeling crap is crawling on me. eeeekkkk! ya know how ya feel like something is on you after you see a creepy lil tiny bug and you smack yourself or start scratching and it turns out to be your own hair? man this is gonna give me d@mn nightmares!

thanx Acey! $\-/o$

Scar · « **Reply #16 on:** March 12, 2011, 01:57:26 AM »

Quote from: ♦ßlôödÑinjå♦ on March 11, 2011, 03:09:02 PM

Dam nature!, You Scary!

Im having Halo flashbacks, I freaking hate the flood!!

DEMONKAI · « **Reply #17 on:** March 14, 2011, 05:41:13 PM »

Quote from: ManoloStyle on March 10, 2011, 11:53:43 PM

“Zombie” ants fall victim to mind-control fungus

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upshot/20110310/od_yblog_upshot/zombie-ants-fall-victim-to-mind-control-fungus

"'Zombie ants' may sound like the title of an Ed Wood movie, but, according to National Geographic, they are quite real.

Oddly, there's nothing very zombie-like about the actual ants. It's only when a particular fungus takes over the ant's brain that things get weird.

Once the "stalk of the newfound fungus species Ophiocordyceps camponoti-balzani infects an ant, the ant gives up control over its own body. After the fungus is in control, it forces the ant to scamper toward "a location ideal for the fungi to grow and spread their spores." Then, it's lights out for the ant. Who knew a fungus could be so diabolical?

These wild discoveries were made by a group in Brazil headed by entomologist David Hughes. National Geographic published a series of pictures of ants that have "lost their minds" to the fungus. You can check out a sample of them below. Not for the squeamish."

IMO, after this discovery, it's only a matter of time until they figure out a way to use this on humans...

yeh i saw this sometime last year on animal planet...very interesting. bugged me out a bit too

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