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Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, commonly known as zombie-ant fungus, [2] is an insect-pathogenic fungus, discovered by the British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace in 1859, Zombie ants, infected by the Ophiocordyceps unilateralis fungus, are predominantly found in tropical rainforests.
Colobopsis explodens is a species of ant which is found in Southeast Asia. Like some other species in its genus , it is noted for a rare combat mechanism of workers exploding in self-defense, smothering the enemy with toxic and often deadly secretion. [ 1 ]
The ant clamps it jaws around the plant in a "death grip" and following, mycelia grow from the ant's feet and stitch them to the surface of the plant. [9] The spores released from the ant carcass fall to the ground and infect other ants that come in contact with the spores so that this cycle continues. [10]
After calming down a bit, Andrew sprayed insect-killer into the hole, hoping to eliminate as many ants as possible, then sealed it up. To take care of the storm of bugs that had poured onto them ...
With all the stormy weather, household pests might find your home as cozy and dry as you do. Ants tend to retreat into Kansas City area houses, searching for food and shelter from the rain.
Plants vs. Zombies 2 (originally subtitled: It's About Time) is a 2013 free tower defense video game developed by PopCap Games and published by Electronic Arts. It is the sequel to Plants vs. Zombies , and was released worldwide on Apple App Store on August 15, 2013, and Google Play on October 23, 2013.
Fan went into great detail, listing 10 ways for fellow game makers to successfully teach players without them knowing it. Finally, the designer revealed why he went with plants and zombies as the ...
Colobopsis saundersi (synonym Camponotus saundersi), also called the Malaysian exploding ant, is a species of ant found in Malaysia and Brunei, belonging to the genus Colobopsis. A worker can explode suicidally and aggressively as an ultimate act of defense, an ability it has in common with several other species in this genus and a few other ...