https://www.vice.com/en/article/freaky-new-spider-disguises-itself-as-zombie-fungus-to-hunt-prey/
Freaky New Spider Disguises Itself as Zombie Fungus to Hunt Prey
Mar 25, 2026 - Deep in the Amazon rainforest, researchers have identified a spider species that survives by playing dead.
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https://www.independent.ie/world-news/britain/bloodstained-orchids-zombie-fungus-and-rare-snowdrops-in-top-new-species-in-2025-with-some-already-endangered/a523622603.html
Bloodstained orchids, zombie fungus and rare snowdrops in top new species in 2025 – with some...
A “zombie” fungus, a “bloodstained” orchid and a strange snowdrop are among the plants and fungi named new to science in 2025, experts have said.
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