ladypeartree Posted August 18, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 37 Topic Count: 539 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 32,771 Content Per Day: 5.03 Reputation: 23,453 Days Won: 222 Joined: 06/21/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/23/1953 Share Posted August 18, 2010 OK, this is just freaky. Fossilised mind control, 48 million years ago 00:01 18 August 2010 This [see image at link] carpenter ant (Camponotus leonardi) is caught in the throes of a fungus-induced death grip. It has clamped itself to a leaf 25 centimetres above a forest floor in Thailand, and died. The reason is growing out of the back of its head. The reddish-brown stalk is made by a fungus called Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, which has invaded the ant's body and manipulated its behaviour. The exposed position is ideal for releasing spores. It turns out this parasitic mind-control is at least 48 million years old. . . . Rest here (as well as the photo) Must be a " pink panther fungus " dead ant ..dead ant...dead ant etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted August 18, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.76 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.95 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Author Share Posted August 18, 2010 Must be a " pink panther fungus " dead ant ..dead ant...dead ant etc :24: :24: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldzimm Posted August 20, 2010 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 85 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1,874 Content Per Day: 0.34 Reputation: 348 Days Won: 12 Joined: 03/10/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/08/1955 Share Posted August 20, 2010 I don't know but I will never eat another ant again. In a survival course in the Army we were taught to eat ants because they were high on protein, oh no, not this boy, not anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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