Zombie ant death grip due to hypercontracted mandibular muscles

There are numerous examples of parasites that manipulate the behavior of the hosts that they infect. One such host-pathogen relationship occurs between the 'zombie-ant fungus' and its carpenter ant host. Infected ants climb to elevated locations and bite onto vegetation where they remain p...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of experimental biology 2019-07, Vol.222 (Pt 14)
Hauptverfasser:	Mangold, Colleen A, Ishler, Melissa J, Loreto, Raquel G, Hazen, Missy L, Hughes, David P
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
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