ThePubSA Posted May 9, 2011 Posted May 9, 2011 good one, lets try again. put another one up u edit to fast
HowellingWulf Posted May 9, 2011 Posted May 9, 2011 http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/328/overrides/zombie-fungus-infects-insects-mind-control-ant-infected_32848_600x450.jpgZombie Fungus Rears Its Ugly HeadPhotograph courtesy David Hughes A stalk of the newfound fungus species Ophiocordyceps camponoti-balzani, grows out of a "zombie" ant's head in a Brazilian rain forest. Originally thought to be a single species, called Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, the fungus is actually four distinct species—all of which can "mind control" ants—scientists announced Wednesday. The fungus species can infect an ant, take over its brain, and then kill the insect once it moves to a location ideal for the fungi to grow and spread their spores. (Related pictures: ""Zombie" Ants Controlled, Decapitated by Flies.") All four known fungi species live in Brazil's Atlantic rain forest, which is rapidly changing due to climate change and deforestation, said study leader David Hughes, an entomologist at Penn State University. Hughes and colleagues made the discovery after noticing a wide diversity of fungal growths emerging from ant victims, according to the March 2 study in the journal PLoS ONE. "It is tempting to speculate that each species of fungus has its own ant species that it is best adapted to attack," Hughes said. "This potentially means thousands of zombie fungi in tropical forests across the globe await discovery," he said. "We need to ramp up sampling—especially given the perilous state of the environment." —Matt Kaplan
CharlV Posted May 9, 2011 Posted May 9, 2011 http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/328/overrides/zombie-fungus-infects-insects-mind-control-ant-infected_32848_600x450.jpgZombie Fungus Rears Its Ugly HeadPhotograph courtesy David Hughes R B You posted this at 14h50 ........I don't see any reply, or comment since then .................not even TNT1 ...............mmmmmm you've left us speechless my boet !!!! I'm off to scrub my shower ,saw some Nasty Fungy growing there 1!!!!!!!!!:P:lol:
HowellingWulf Posted May 9, 2011 Posted May 9, 2011 R B You posted this at 14h50 ........I don't see any reply, or comment since then .................not even TNT1 ...............mmmmmm you've left us speechless my boet !!!! I'm off to scrub my shower ,saw some Nasty Fungy growing there 1!!!!!!!!!:P:lol:Must admit that that little bugger freaked me out a bit! Had to double check the website name to see that it is not a hoax. The okes from National Geographic don't really strike me as the biggest practical jokers... Although the article was placed on the 31st of March... Hmmm...
Joe Low Posted May 9, 2011 Posted May 9, 2011 (edited) The more choices you give people, the harder it is for them to choose, and the unhappier they'll feel....V true, lived in Malawi for years where there is v little. Then on hols go to uk supermarket where there's 70 varieties of milk and just stand in front of the fridges gibbering quietly. Edited May 9, 2011 by Joe Low
HowellingWulf Posted May 9, 2011 Posted May 9, 2011 Word up 29ers, dont be hatin' all ya fools. Bring it in for the real deal, aye!!! http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--xvcOD6WIFM/Tcdgfnjx4lI/AAAAAAAAA10/ixOrdAT55fs/s1600/New+bicycle+-+New+Way+To+Riding.jpg http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sFJf9ypsSrs/Tcdggq-fCvI/AAAAAAAAA14/_3cdXL6Br0M/s1600/New+bicycle+-+New+Way+To+Riding+%25281%2529.jpg
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