A Horn-Shaped Fungus That Hunts Zombie Fungus Found in Borneo

A new fungus, Pleurocordyceps cornusynnemata, was found growing on an ant in Borneo's Danum Valley

It is a hyperparasite: it eats the 'zombie fungus' that had already killed the ant

It is the first member of its genus with a distinct horn-shaped fruiting structure

Discovered by University of Malaysia Sabah scientists, published in Phytotaxa in April 2026

Such fungi are being studied for new antibiotics and natural pest control

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