news El Financiero 2026-08-15

Six 'Zombie Fungi' Species Discovered in Mexico, One Named After Guillermo del Toro

Researchers have documented six new species of entomopathogenic fungi in Jalisco that manipulate the behavior of ants, naming one after Mexican director Guillermo del Toro.

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