Zombie ant fungus forces its hosts to leave the nest for the forest floor where the conditions are better for fungal growth. They attach themselves to a leaf, taking four to 10 days to die ...

“Infected spiders exhibit behavioural changes similar to those reported for zombie ants,” scientists wrote ... The fungus disease in the popular video game turned Emmy-award-winning television ...

It was found to display the creepy properties seen in zombie-ant fungi, insect-pathogenic ... along with evidence of widespread disease epidemics on spiders in Norfolk and Wales.