Deep Look: This Killer Fungus Turns Flies into Zombies

A photo depicts flies on the surface of a fruit.

Something is growing inside of fruit flies. At dusk, a fly points its wings straight up and dies in a gruesome pose so that a fungus can ooze out and fire hundreds of reproductive spores. At Harvard, Carolyn Elya is trying to understand how this fungus takes over the fly's brain. Part of the "Deep Look" series.

(Source: DCMP)

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biology, insects

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  • Deep Look: This Killer Fungus Turns Flies into Zombies

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    Video
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    Streaming
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    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English
    License:
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    Author:
    PBS Digital Studios
    Length:
    4 minutes