The newly discovered species, named Gibellula attenboroughii, acts in a similar way as the zombie ant fungus ... which helps spread its spores, said Araújo, who is also an honorary research ...

Instead, they have become “zombies,” controlled by barely visible fungal puppet masters that direct the insects’ behaviors, steering them into optimal conditions for dispersing infectious spores.

The scientists theorize the spores are then carried on the breeze, raining down upon other, unwitting spiders. Can the fungus in the HBO series The Last of Us turn humans into zombies one day?

Spores were missing from the first season of the HBO show, but the new trailer for The Last of Us Season 2 confirms they’ll ...