Hymenopus coronatus (the Malaysian preying mantis) has a cunning hunting technique. It disguises itself as an orchid; its four walking legs are exquisite replicas of petals and its lethal jaws blend into the background. This makes it beautiful to behold, but for the lizards and insects that are its prey, ruthless and deadly. What looks like a flower, and an enticing source of nectar, is actuall...

During surveys in central Florida of the zombie-ant fungus Ophiocordyceps camponoti-floridani , which manipulates behavior carpenter ant Camponotus floridanus two distinct fungal morphotypes were discovered associated with and purportedly parasitic on O. . Based a combination unique morphology, ecology phylogenetic placement, we that these comprise novel lineages fungi. Here, propose new genera...