Zombie Tarantulas, shrooms bad for Ts?

[Diabolica]

http://io9.com/5918948/fungal-infection-causes-tarantula-to-grow-antlers

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

I watched a show that said the Rain forest has a type of Fungus that kills every insect /spider species.
Either fungus is very hungry , or its population control.
Poor spidey

 

[Diabolica]

Cordyceps fungi. Has mind-control too!

 

[Kazaam]

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[nolan]

Thats some stuff straight out of a science fiction horror movie sheesh how creepy

 

[LuiziBee]

Oh no.......

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[Osmo]

No you guys are mistaken, thats just Rangifer tarantulasis. Its a new species of Taranula that mimics the caribou of north america as a defensive mechanism.

Known for their once in a million red nosed color form.

 

[tyrantuladub]

No you guys are mistaken, thats just Rangifer tarantulasis. Its a new species of Taranula that mimics the caribou of north america as a defensive mechanism.

Known for their once in a million red nosed color form.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

But seriously though, I feel bad for the poor spider. :'(

 

[SuzukiSwift]

Holy... that's horrible! Poor spider ='(

This is a real thing?!

 

[philge]

Does anyone have an idea of what species this spider might be? The article says "tarantula", but I'm not convinced. I think it looks more like some other mygalomorph spider.

or maybe it's just beyond all recognition at this point?

 

[EulersK]

This is a real thing?!

Freaky what nature can do, huh? I'm not sure about the spider, but my university studies the ant one. I know nothing about it, but they have an exhibit every now and then showing the different stages. Pretty cool stuff. That being said, I wouldn't be surprised if the tarantula pic were real.