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Two Species of Parasitic Fungi Found in 99-Million-Year-Old Amber


These fossil fungi from mid-Cretaceous Kachin amber are from the same family as the zombie-ant fungus Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, which has gained widespread recognition as the inspiration behind the popular post-apocalyptic video game and TV series, The Last of Us.

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