bugcthulhu:mousathe14:muchneededmerch:the-science-llama:If you don’t think evolution is badass yet,
bugcthulhu:mousathe14:muchneededmerch:the-science-llama:If you don’t think evolution is badass yet, here is a parasitic fungus that takes over EVERY tissue cell in the victim and the fruiting body eventually sprouts from the corpse in order to spread the infection. Some species affect the behavior of the host turning it into a zombie. Check out this videoThis is why The Last Of Us is the most realistic zombie scenario. And this is why I have an irrational discomfort about fungi and refuse to eat mushrooms(other than the fact that they’re disgusting.),Even better, a lot of these same ones are eaten by us! -- source link
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