Zombie mushroom outbreak warning: It can take over people’s brains and control their behavior

COULD IT APPEAR SOON?

Fine Licht continued:

All behavior that manipulates fungi, such as Entomophthora muscae, which causes ‘zombie-flies’ or Ophiocordyceps species that causes ‘zombie-ants’, is very specific to the host. The ability of fungi to manipulate their hosts behaviorally evolved during millions of years of co-evolution with their respective insect hosts. This kind of fungus is unlikely to turn people into zombies in the near future.”