A team led by researchers at the National Institute for Amazonian Research (INPA), in Manaus, has found evidence that the "zombie-ant" fungus (genus Ophiocordyceps), known worldwide for controlling ant behavior and forcing infected ants to bite plants before dying, also lives hidden inside mosses...
Source: [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2026-07-amazonian-zombie-fungus-harbors-hidden.html)