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Cordyceps: attack of the killer fungi - Planet Earth Attenborough BBC wildlife
A three-minute clip from BBC's Planet Earth narrated by David Attenborough about Cordyceps, the fungus that infects insects and takes over their behavior. It shows an infected ant and its demise.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN links it as the quick introduction to zombie-ant fungi whenever the topic comes up.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- BBC Studios
- Topic
- parasitic fungi
- Format
- documentary
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 3
- HN mentions in dataset
- 5
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2017–2026
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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There is a 3-minute video from BBC Planet Earth showing an infected ant and its demise. [VIDEO] It is like watching the Alien scene, except this is real.
gabaix on Hacker News · 2017-11
In 'Zombie ant' brains left intact by fungal parasiteFor anyone else not familiar with cordyceps fungi, here's a three-minute clip from BCC Planet Earth: [VIDEO]
lorenzhs on Hacker News · 2019-03
In How Mosquitoes Sniff Out Human Sweat To Find UsFungi can be very potent. There is a form of fungi called Cordyceps that invade the brains of ants and change their behavior in a way that increases its spread. Here's a clip by Attenborough explaining it best: [VIDEO] They even made a movie about …
antiviral on Hacker News · 2021-05
In Deadly fungi are an emerging microbe threat
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