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that the fungus Ophiocordyceps unilateralis (zombie fungus) doesn t control ants by infecting their brain. Instead it destroys the motor neurons and connects directly to the muscles to control them. The brain is made into a prisoner in its own body

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Fun Fact: that the fungus Ophiocordyceps unilateralis (zombie fungus) doesn’t control ants by infecting their brain. Instead it destroys the motor neurons and connects directly to the muscles to control them. The brain is made into a prisoner in its own body

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