The controlling fungus
You’ll think about zombie movies differently after you see this fungus. A species of fungus called Cordycipitaceae may infect animals and reside within their bodies. That’s not even the scariest part. This fungus, which appears to be quite terrifying, is capable of much more than we’ve previously realized.
The Cordycipitaceae family not only survives and takes up space inside its host but may also dominate the body of the creature it lives on. This isn’t a joke or some sort of horror movie scenario. The fungus enters the muscles of the insect or animal and moves it to a location that it thinks is more convenient. We hope you don’t have any frightening dreams about this tonight.