Are zombie spiders alive?

Zombie Spiders are a fungus infected spider that are half dead and half alive. They can infect other spiders with their spores and it's terrifying.
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Can a zombie spider infect you?

For a while the infected spiders are able to live on in a zombie-like state enveloped by the fungus. But slowly and surely the fungus consumes their living tissue and kills them. The only tolerable thing about this murderous fungi is that it's harmless to humans... well almost.
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How do you scare a zombie?

Because you don't want to draw much attention to your home, keep the inside of your home lit by candlelight, flashlight, and/or green glow sticks. Place them on your food table, in the punch bowl, along the floor, hanging from the walls, etc. Zombies won't be able to see these lights from the outside of your home.
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Where did zombies come from?

Zombies are most commonly found in horror and fantasy genre works. The term comes from Haitian folklore, in which a zombie is a dead body reanimated through various methods, most commonly magic like voodoo.
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How did spider man turn into a zombie?

Peter Benjamin Parker (of Earth-2149) is an alternate version of Spider-Man that was turned into a zombie. This version of Spider-Man follows the same path as the Peter Parker of Earth 616, until the Sentry from (Earth-91126) came to this universe Infected.
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Are ladybugs zombies?

Instead of dying, the ladybug survives as a wasp larva emerges from its abdomen and begins to weave a cocoon between the ladybug's legs. That's right: The ladybug is a zombie. This sordid tale isn't fiction for many ladybugs that fall victim to the parasitical wasp Dinocampus coccinellae.
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Do zombies exist in the animal kingdom?

To celebrate the premiere of "World War Z," here's a top-ten list of zombies from the animal kingdom, finishing up with a particularly pernicious parasite that can pose a risk to humans: Zombie ants: There are special kinds of zombifying fungi that infect carpenter ants in Thailand and Brazil.
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Can ants turn into zombies?

Scientists have found zombie ants in the Brazilian rainforests. The ants are infected by a fungus. In fact, scientists have just found four new species of the zombieâ€'creating fungus, Ophiocordyceps. The fungus is what turns the ants into zombies.
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Is The Last of Us Virus real?

But the thing is this fungus doesn't only exist in the game, it is a real thing, only that it doesn't attack humans but rather insects. In fact, in the behind the scenes of the game, director Neil Druckmann stated that his inspiration came from this video (see below) by BBC that explores the killer fungi.
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Is there a zombie ant?

In a study published by Pennsylvania State University researchers in the Journal of Experimental Biology, scientists revealed that there is such a thing as "zombie" ants—but they're not what we think. Basically, there's a certain kind of fungus that uses carpenter ants as hosts, until they die and eventually decompose.
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Can Cordyceps infect humans?

Luckily, we don't need to worry about this sort of thing happening to us. Cordyceps can't infect humans, as our bodies are better than insects at attacking pathogens. So you can rest easy, knowing you won't turn into a zombie from these things.
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What is a flying spider?

The so-called flying spider, also called the gray cross spider or bridge spider, is scientifically classified as Larinioides sclopetarius. It is a large orb-weaver spider, meaning it spins a round web. It was first discovered in 1757.
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What spider is white?

The most common kinds of white spiders are crab spiders with bulbous creamy white abdomens and translucent segmented pale white legs. However, you'll more likely find white crab spiders in gardens, woodlands, and grasslands. If you notice a long-legged whitish spider in your house, it's probably a yellow sac spider.
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What is under a ladybug shell?

When it is time to take off, it deploys its flying apparatus from beneath its colorful shell-like top wings, called the elytra, in only a tenth of a second. And when it lands, it folds it back in just two. Switching between flying and crawling many times in a day, the ladybug travels vast distances.
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Are ladybugs forced to guard?

The ladybug, partially paralyzed, is forced to stand guard over the cocoon.
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Why is Lady Bug a predator?

Almost all ladybugs feed on soft-bodied insects and serve as beneficial predators of plant pests. Gardeners welcome ladybugs with open arms, knowing they will munch on the most prolific plant pests. Ladybugs love to eat scale insects, whiteflies, mites, and aphids. As larvae, they eat pests by the hundreds.
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Did Spider-Man rip his skin off?

Before he can use the tablet he sees the Sinister Six attacking Mary Jane and Harry Osborn. After this, he attacked them violently, killing them again. Realizing that he can never be normal again he tears off his skin, leaves it in a dustbin, and staggers away.
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What is the strongest version of Spider-Man?

Cosmic Spider-Man is undoubtedly the most powerful variation of the character. In the Acts of Vengeance storyline, Peter absorbs a mysterious power known as the Enigma Force.
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Who cured Marvel Zombies?

Fortunately, no outbreak occurred. On Earth-TRN760, a zombie outbreak occurred, leading to the end of the world. A few heroes tried to survive, but they were eventually killed when one of the survivors they were trying to protect, a kid named Donny, decided to save the voodoo zombie, Simon Garth.
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What are zombies attracted to?

The zombies are cannibals.
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  • As in humans, sight, smell, and hearing.
  • Particularly attracted to the smell of blood and the pheromones in sweat.
  • Their sense of smell can be overpowered by chemicals with a strong scent, ie perfumes or alcohol.
  • Alcoholic drink may either disguise humans or repel zombies.
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Where was the first zombie found?

Origin of Zombies

Zombie folklore has been around for centuries in Haiti, possibly originating in the 17th century when West African slaves were brought in to work on Haiti's sugar cane plantations.
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