Zombie spiders? Scientists turn dead spiders into creepy 'necrobots' No, they're not alive, but these researchers found a way to reanimate dead spiders to grip objects in their latest experiment.

WALLINGFORD, England — 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.

Scientists in Europe have identified a previously unknown species of fungus that turns cave spiders into “zombies.” The fungus lures them out of their webs before instigating an untimely death and ...

(CNN/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - Those creepy crawlies that hang on barely visible webs in the corner? Scientists are turning them into zombie robots. It sounds like a sci-fi movie but it is real-life ...

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Mechanical engineers at Rice University have devised a method of turning dead spiders into tiny gripping robots. The repurposed spiders are being used as mechanical grippers that can easily blend into ...

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