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And now, chewing the fat with Jeff Fisher.

Spiders, infected with a fungus that turns them into zombies.

We have talked about these spiders before, but now they're being discovered worldwide.

Sightings have been reported in North America,

Europe, and New Zealand.

This is not good.

This has gotten good news at all.

The fungus named Jabalula Attenboroughe.

They're named after David Attenborough.

So they're called Jabaloolah Attenboroughe.

Jabalula Attenboroughe.

So they were initially found four years ago, because I remember talking about them,

abandoned in a gunpowder store in northern Ireland.

This fungus manipulates the spider's behavior, causing them to act strangely, such as moving

into areas to die, which aids the spread of its spores.

Oh, that's always good.

Homeowners globally reporting unsettling encounters with these zombie arachnids,

finding them in sheds, cellars, and under decks.

So, while reminiscent of the fictional fungi that infect humans,

this spider fungus cannot infect people.-huh though the research into its

mechanisms could offer insights into human brain health and degenerative diseases oh that's special

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