Zombie-ant fungus

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Fungi
gptkbp:cause Zombie-like behavior in ants
gptkbp:class gptkb:Sordariomycetes
gptkbp:culture Inspired The Last of Us
gptkbp:describedBy Tulasne & Tulasne
gptkbp:describedYear 1865
gptkbp:distribution Tropical forests
gptkbp:ecologicalRole Parasite
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ophiocordycipitaceae
gptkbp:firstObserved Brazilian rainforest
gptkbp:fruitingBodyEmergesFrom Ant's head
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Ophiocordyceps
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Zombie-ant fungus
gptkbp:impactOnHost Alters ant's central nervous system
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Fungi
gptkbp:lifeCycle Infects ants, manipulates behavior, kills host, grows fruiting body from ant
gptkbp:notableFauna Camponotus leonardi
Other Camponotini ants
gptkbp:notableFor Manipulating ant behavior
gptkbp:order gptkb:Hypocreales
gptkbp:parasitizes Ants
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Ascomycota
gptkbp:relatedTo Ophiocordyceps camponoti-melanotici
Ophiocordyceps camponoti-novogranadensis
Ophiocordyceps camponoti-rufipedis
gptkbp:reproduction Asexual spores
gptkbp:scientificName Ophiocordyceps unilateralis
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:Simon_Elliot
gptkb:Harry_Evans
gptkb:David_Hughes
Host-parasite interactions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cordyceps_fungus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7