Cordyceps

straight out of science fiction ;)

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1. Comment rated too low. Show this comment NathaneM 2 years ago

another score for darwin. wait, who said life isn't a survival of the fittest?

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2. PaterSin 2 years ago

thats scary as shit damn and yet so awesome^^

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3. cranky 2 years ago

Dear David Attenborough, your voice multiplies my attention span 100 times!

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4. filter 2 years ago

that must be like having the worst migraine EVER! but then the migraine bursts right out of your head and body and you die. and then it kills your family, too.

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5. tomas 2 years ago

That was simply gobsmacking, you made me be late to uni....

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6. scratchy 2 years ago

Great footage and all very enterestin.

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7. yurtb 2 years ago

yess finally a solution for global overpopulation

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8. firest4rter 2 years ago

#5 same here, wish they would do more videos like this in lectures though :P

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9. Calvinius 2 years ago

Will that work only on insects, or it could work on other animals? Scary thought! :S

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10. samxgx 2 years ago

is it just me or did death just look beautifull?

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11. dushan 2 years ago

Well, how long it will take to adapt to OUR species :|

0:54 biological warfare :D dump it in your enemy's backyard

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12. soultanos 2 years ago

I don't know about you but i got itchy watching this....

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13. stevend1711 2 years ago

My ex-housemate must have kept jungle ants in his socks judging by the amount of fungas growing out of them. Seriously though, the natural world is a freakingly awesome thing. I'd like to see an iPad manipulate biodiversity like those Cordyceps.

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14. nofreeusername 2 years ago

tht is...AWESOME!!!

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15. sirval 2 years ago

It's like AIDS, but ours is deadlier, wooho humans win against nature once again :pPP uhm.. well its kinda win/lose situation

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16. joka232 2 years ago

glad im not an insect!

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17. Comment rated too low. Show this comment irishgek 2 years ago

Last time i eat a magic mushroom thas for sure

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18. Searinox 2 years ago

The world will be invaded by these Zombie Ants :(|)

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19. dragonon 2 years ago

Whats the name of this series....!

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20. EagleEyes 2 years ago

Sadly, I was eating while watching this video.. :|

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21. mydixiewrecked 2 years ago

thats freaky as hell!

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22. Darzu 2 years ago

#19 I think the series is called BBC:Life or something :)

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23. Nuntchakou 2 years ago

Can't this be used as an insecticide instead of using harmful chemicals?

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24. huldu 2 years ago

Shame it doesnt work on humans... Would solve a lot of problems.