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This is where the inspiration for The Last of Us came from. Another form of this is in Cicadas: https://www.npr.org/2021/05/18/997998920/the-fungus-thats-makin
by tonyhb 5y ago
This is where the inspiration for The Last of Us came from.
Another form of this is in Cicadas: https://www.npr.org/2021/05/18/997998920/the-fungus-thats-making-cicadas-sex-crazy https://www.npr.org/2021/05/18/997998920/the-fungus-thats-ma...
The fungi is essentially a cicada STD which eats at their bodies.
- astrange 5y agoMammals are much more resistant to parasites though - we have better immune systems, a high internal body temperature, and don't use pheromones. All of those are essentially there to prevent fungi from mind controlling us.