Zombie fungus: Could 'The Last of Us' happen in real life?

Fungi like the threat depicted in HBO’s new show are real and numerous, infecting a wide variety of insects, including butterflies, moths and beetles — and at least 35 species of the group Ophiocordyceps perform “mind control” on their hosts. But scientists say you don’t need a zombie survival kit just yet.

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