# Parasitic zombie-ant fungus thrives in mosses, too

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/parasitic-zombie-ant-fungus-thrives-in-mosses-too/
- Published: 2026-08-06T17:13:45+00:00
- Original publisher: Ars Technica
- Original article: https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/08/parasitic-zombie-fungus-thrives-in-mosses-too/
- Topics: Americas, Entertainment, Horror, World

## Summary

This may help fungi survive host scarcity and explains why infected hosts prefer the mosses as death sites.

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