Despite varying in size, colour, and behaviour, most garden-friendly spiders are harmless to humans and pets. Typically ... Australian garden orb weaver spider (Eriophora transmarina) at Lake Coogee .

Scientists have discovered a fungus that turns spiders into “zombies,” luring the arachnids out of their lairs before killing ...

Scientists have discovered a new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, that turns reclusive Irish cave spiders into zombies.

Subsequently, the spider host was identified as the orb-weaving cave spider, Metellina merianae (Tetragnathidae: Araneae), and—through the help of a local speleologist—further specimens of the ...

A new fungal species found in Northern Ireland targets orb-weaving spiders, altering their behavior and creating a “zombie” effect. The first infected spider was discovered on the ceiling of ...

Biologists with an international research collaborative discovered a brain-controlling fungus that infects orb-weaving cave spiders, altering their normally reclusive behavior toward risky ...

A new species of parasitic fungus has been discovered turning orb-weaving spiders into zombies in the British Isles. In a study released in January 2025, researchers discuss a new zombie species ...

A new fungal species named in honor of Sir David Attenborough is making 'The Last of Us '-style zombies of cave spiders, researchers say. A study investigated the identity of the fungus found on ...

The araneopathogenic genus Gibellula (Cordycipitaceae: Hypocreales) in the British Isles, including a new zombie species on orb-weaving cave spiders (Metainae: Tetragnathidae).