Cordyceps: attack of the killer fungi - Planet Earth Attenborough BBC wildlife

Posted on December 17, 2009
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Sir David Attenborough and the Planet Earth team discover the weird world of the Cordyceps; killer fungi that invades the body of an insect to grow and diminish the insect population. Fascinating animal and wildlife video from the BBC epic natural world masterpiece ‘Planet Earth’.

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25 Responses to “Cordyceps: attack of the killer fungi - Planet Earth Attenborough BBC wildlife”

  1. ezname1234 on December 17th, 2009 4:50 pm

    nah we got something similar to them, AIDS, HIV, CANCER. plenty to go around to keep our population down

  2. Trinitos on December 17th, 2009 4:50 pm

    so who ordered a pizza fungi cordyceps?

  3. nyxetera on December 17th, 2009 4:50 pm

    So they stop any one group of animal from getting too numerous? Shit, we’re overdue.

  4. CommanderLightning on December 17th, 2009 4:50 pm

    That was the point of the video.

  5. RandomUmbrellaKid on December 17th, 2009 4:50 pm

    That’s fascinating.

  6. FP1989 on December 17th, 2009 4:50 pm

    That’s creepy.

  7. taxmonkey123 on December 17th, 2009 4:50 pm

    I recommend everyone to watch Planet Earth in it’s entirety. It’s the best documentary ever made imo.

  8. SweetMillefeuille on December 17th, 2009 4:50 pm

    that wouldn’t be awesome it’d be a horror.

  9. maddympkv on December 17th, 2009 4:50 pm

    Imao

  10. maddympkv on December 17th, 2009 4:50 pm

    Go grab a tree …..QUiiiiccckkk!!!!

    and see ur Dick grow xD

    joking

  11. ThePbplaya on December 17th, 2009 4:50 pm

    cool =+)

  12. uzamaki19 on December 17th, 2009 4:50 pm

    :O woahh

  13. 910yamevoy on December 17th, 2009 4:50 pm

    Hey, this is part of my biology final exam this tuesday.
    I am gona get an ‘A’

  14. daiguren999 on December 17th, 2009 4:50 pm

    GIGIDY GIGIDY GIGIDY GOOOO!!!!!

  15. KatyN42 on December 17th, 2009 4:50 pm

    woohoo go x-files!

  16. azmegladon on December 17th, 2009 4:50 pm

    that is so fucking epic

  17. Keeban3 on December 17th, 2009 4:50 pm

    Wasn’t this all footage from Planet Earth?

  18. laneypuss on December 17th, 2009 4:50 pm

    My god… thats so intense. amazing… but intense.

  19. patrikasLTL on December 17th, 2009 4:50 pm

    I AM ITCHY <_<

  20. MatinoAdeAit on December 17th, 2009 4:50 pm

    @kikomiko1
    Something like…reproducable anthrax? I’m sure they are working on it.

  21. kikomiko1 on December 17th, 2009 4:50 pm

    imagine if terrorists found a way to make a bomb like that…good God that would be awesome.

  22. WakingMajority on December 17th, 2009 4:50 pm

    advanced? you mean enslaved? We are well on our way.

  23. randomstuff314 on December 17th, 2009 4:50 pm

    The first time i saw this i thought i would have a nightmare

  24. Sapherald on December 17th, 2009 4:50 pm

    yes.

  25. zomgbbqwth on December 17th, 2009 4:50 pm

    no~ ants are like worker bees~ humans arent that advanced yet~ :D because we have free-will~