Sunday, May 15, 2011

Wild Fungus

A recent research showed that fungus changes the behavior of Carpentar Ants. The fungus grows on their brain causing a change in behavior, causing them to die. A reearch team author David P. Hughes stated that they researched Ant's living in the rain forest in Thailand. During the research they used electron- and light microscopes to look inside the Ant. They found that the growing fungus fills ants body and head causing the muscles to spread apart. Also, some carpenter Ant's tha where enfected and on route could not find their way home. This fungus affects the Ants central nervous system as well, in some cases causing the Ant's to bit the vien of a leaf causing the Fungus to be enriched and outbreak growing through the Ant killing it. It is amazing how this fungus works. Even after the Fungus grows through the Ant's head releasing spores, it is even more powerfull for the next prey of Ant's that pick up the spores. The fungus is going to be used for farms and keeping certain bugs away when needed. For a fungus to have this much control and power is interesting.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/

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