Zombie ant heads are oriented relative to solar cues

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• 作者：Tan-Ya Chung^a ; Pei-Feng Sun^a ; Jyy-Ian Kuo^a ; Yung-I. Lee^b ; ^c ; Chung-Chi Lin^a ; Jui-Yu Chou^a ; ^{jackyjau@cc.ncue.edu.tw}
• 关键词：Death grip ; Dolichoderus thoracicus ; Extended phenotype ; Ophiocordyceps ; Zombie ant
• 刊名：Fungal Ecology
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：25
• 期：Complete
• 页码：22-28
• 全文大小：2013 K
• 卷排序：25

文摘

The fungus Ophiocordyceps pseudolloydii infects Dolichoderus thoracicus ants in Taiwan. Infected dead ants were located on undersides of leaves and attached by fungal hyphae. Canopy openings and direction of sunlight may influence orientation of zombie ants' heads. The sun plays an important role during the infection process of zombie ant fungus to manipulate ant hosts.