The newly discovered fungal species responsible for their zombification has been named Gibellula attenboroughii, in honour of renowned naturalist Sir David Attenborough

Researchers have found a new species of fungi that infects spiders turning them into 'zombies' in Ireland and Northern Ireland.

A new zombie pathogen has been discovered in Ireland. This insidious fungus infects cave spiders and alters their behavior to help spread its spores to new victims.

Zombie horror series The Last of Us might feel a little more real after you learn about a fungus that infects cave spiders and turns them into "zombie" arachnids.

It's the stuff of nightmares - or even the hit TV show and video game The Last of Us: a novel fungus that turns its hosts into "zombies". Thankfully, so far, it's only been found in spiders located in several cave systems across the island of Ireland, including the Whitefathers' Caves on the Fermanagh/Cavan border.

A new species of fungus discovered in British and Irish caves turns spiders into “zombies,” forcing them to leave their hiding spots and move into the open before killing them. Named after famed naturalist Sir David Attenborough,

Researchers discovered a fungus turning spiders into “zombies”, similar to the zombie ant fungus that inspired the post-apocalyptic TV show The Last of Us