Hostile Planet: The Zombie Ant Graveyard

Creepy footage of ants being controlled by a parasitic fungi being led to its doom.

By National Geographic Staff
Published 4 May 2019, 09:30 BST
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One of the more chilling aspects of the animal kingdom: an ant controlled by a parasitic fungi being led to its death. 

See more amazing footage of animals navigating the world's most brutal environments in Hostile Planet.

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