Do zombie ant fungi turn their hosts into light seekers?

Illustration depicting experiments in a forest setting with three close-up images (a, b, c) of bees on plants. Images show different perspectives of the bees interacting with the foliage.

A longitudinal field survey in the Amazonian rainforest in Brazil, in collaboration with our colleagues there, point to light as a major cue underlying the progression of manipulation in ants. This study, led by Master student Fernando Andriolli and Professor Fabricio Baccaro, was published in the journal Behavioral Ecology

Illustration depicting experiments in a forest setting with three close-up images (a, b, c) of bees on plants. Images show different perspectives of the bees interacting with the foliage.