This photo taken on October 13, 2024 and released on June 11, 2026, shows the new species of "hyperparasite" called Pleurocordyceps cornusynnemata, named for its highly distinct horned-shaped structures, growing on a dead ant which feeds on the original insect-invasive fungus at the Danum Valley Conservation Area in Lahad Datu, on Malaysia's Borneo island. Malaysian scientists have discovered a new species of parasitic fungus in Borneo's jungles that targets so-called "zombie fungi", named for infecting insects and causing erratic behaviour before being subjected to a gruesome death. (Photo by Elyse Yang / Universiti Malaysia Sabah / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Universiti Malaysia Sabah/ Elyse Yang" - HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

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