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Scientists Discover Strange Horn-Shaped 'Hyperparasite', a World First

Researchers said the fungus is a hyperparasite and the first known member of its genus with a horn-shaped structure.

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Malaysian scientists have discovered a new species of parasitic fungus in Borneo's jungles that preys on "zombie fungus" that are known to infect insects before subjecting them to a gruesome death.

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Deep in the Jungles of Borneo, Scientists Just Discovered a "Hyperparasite" Organism That Preys on Zombie Fungi

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Scientists Discover Strange Horn-Shaped 'Hyperparasite', a World First

Malaysian scientists have discovered a new species of parasitic fungus in Borneo's jungles that preys on "zombie fungus" that are known to infect insects before subjecting them to a gruesome death.

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Scientists Discover a Hyperparasite in the Malaysian Jungle

Malaysian researchers have discovered a new species of parasite fungus in the Borneo jungles, which feeds on "Zombous fungi" that infect insects before subjecting them to appalling death.

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Scientists Discover Cordyceps Zombie Mushroom Predator in the Forests of Borneo

?Above the sky there is still a sky. In the Borneo forest, above the parasites there are still parasites. Above the sky there is still a sky. In the Borneo forest, above the parasites there are still...

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SINDOnews.com broke the news on Monday, June 22, 2026.
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