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Amber insect looked normal, then scientists spotted the nightmare growing on it
At first glance, the insect trapped in golden resin looked like any other tiny victim of deep time. Only under close ...
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This ancient insect was found in amber… then scientists saw something growing out of its head
A fossilized ant and fly preserved in 99-million-year-old amber have revealed one of the oldest known examples of parasitic ...
The fungi had infected species of ancient ants and flies that became trapped. Scientists have discovered two new species of ancient parasitic fungi preserved in amber dating back 99 million years. The ...
A glob of 99 million-year-old amber has preserved an ancient fly in horror show fashion: with the mushroom-like fruiting body of zombie fungus bursting forth from its head.The insect, along with a ...
The use of entomopathogenic fungi in insect pest management represents a promising and ecologically sustainable approach. These fungi, notably Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium spp., naturally infect ...
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Fatal Fungus Turns Beetles’ Chemical Shields Into a Deadly Weakness
Learn more about the chemical arms race between a fungus, a tree, and a beetle.
Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have found unusually high levels of parasitic infection in the insects that ...
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