Instantly, they know they are near a person infected with the plague that has killed their world: a fungus that takes over ...

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Science writer Mindy Weisberger speaks to Live Science about the parasites that turn their hosts — whether ant, beetle or caterpillar — into zombie-like puppets that act against their own interests.

The Last of Us Season 2 is now streaming, so find out about all the infected zombie types and their mutation stages in the franchise.