Cordyceps / ˈ k ɔːr d ɪ s ɛ p s / is a genus of ascomycete fungi (sac fungi) that includes over 260 species worldwide, many of which are parasitic. Diverse variants of cordyceps have had more than 1,500 years of use in Chinese medicine. [1]

2023年2月5日 · Cordyceps, or Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, is indeed a real fungus that parasitizes the brains of insects like ants or spiders.

2025年2月9日 · zombie-ant fungus, (Ophiocordyceps unilateralis), species of parasitic fungus of the order Hypocreales that infects ants and alters their behavior before killing them. The fungus is largely pantropical and primarily infects carpenter ants (genus Camponotus).

2023年1月22日 · Cordyceps, the “zombie fungus” at the center of HBO’s The Last of Us, is a parasitic fungus that typically thrives in hot, humid climates like tropical forests. There are hundreds of different species of cordyceps — and each of them targets specific types of insects.

2024年9月13日 · Cordyceps is a fungus that has a long history in traditional Chinese medicine and other Eastern medical practices. There are several species of cordyceps (more than 750), and they’re found...

2025年1月3日 · Cordyceps are a unique group of fungi that infect insects and other arthropods. Known for their peculiar way of growing out of their host's body, these fungi have fascinated scientists and herbalists for centuries.

Cordyceps is a type of fungus that infects insects, including ants, and uses them as hosts to complete its life cycle. The fungus enters the ant’s body, grows and feeds on its internal tissues, and eventually manipulates its behavior to ensure its own dispersal.

2023年1月19日 · Fruiting bodies erupt from a dead moth killed by the cordyceps fungus. The genetically related ophiocordyceps fungus similarly kills insects, but first makes its host body do its bidding.

2025年1月8日 · Cordyceps, specifically Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, is a parasitic fungus renowned for infecting insects, particularly ants and spiders. While it can effectively control its insect hosts, the likelihood of this fungus infecting humans is exceedingly low due to significant biological differences.

2018年6月11日 · Cicadas have repeatedly turned the infamous cordyceps fungi into indispensable allies. By Ed Yong Relatives of this zombie-ant fungus have been domesticated by cicadas.