Deep Look: This Killer Fungus Turns Flies into Zombies
Something is growing inside of fruit flies. At dusk, a fly points its wings straight up and dies in a gruesome pose so that a fungus can ooze out and fire hundreds of reproductive spores. At Harvard, Carolyn Elya is trying to understand how this fungus takes over the fly's brain. Part of the "Deep Look" series.
Media Details
Runtime: 4 minutes 28 seconds
- Topic: Science
- Subtopic: Biology, Insects, Science Experiments
- Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
- Standards:
- Release Year: 2019
- Producer/Distributor: PBS Digital Studios
- Series: Deep Look
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