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A 99-million-year-old amber fossil reveals a fly infected by a zombie fungus, likely living alongside dinosaurs, providing insights into ancient parasitic relationships and ecosystems.
Scientists have discovered 99-million-year-old amber fossils that provide the oldest evidence of parasitic 'zombie' fungi infecting insects, revealing that such parasitic relationships existed during the age of dinosaurs and played a role in controlling insect populations.
A 99-million-year-old amber fossil reveals an ancient fly infected by a zombie fungus similar to those that manipulate insect behavior today, suggesting such parasitic relationships existed alongside dinosaurs and played a role in ancient ecosystems.