# Zombie ant: New mushroom species found in West Virginia to undergo testing

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-20 15:40 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Zombie ant: New mushroom species found in West Virginia to undergo testing" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 6 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include WKRC, SuaraGarut.ID, People.com and Futura, le média qui explore le monde. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| WKRC | Man says he discovered new mushroom species, will undergo testing for entirely new genus | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5gJBVV95cUxOb2M4ZGc4Ml90Tmg2dFYwZlJLUW95OGhmV3RheEtKVlJ6RTNqbjRwS2dLS1J2WlhtdHVRdDJNWXNXUTRlVGhiVTJiWjZ6U2wzbGZ5VmNoZ19GN01vX1BTaWJlb3FZNjNjbk4zVktBMXNoQ0I1U0lXb3dWY0hmVGE1MnN2UVBOSzdwZ3I2NXhrZmdUVi1MQVRwQjNqTk5Fck41eW9Xczd2QVdNUjF6MTJFeElwcWF2WW05d0wteERyNnlxMl9ONXFycjZ3ZHdVY1F1NE1Da2hMY25lNDhZbGZSWm4yT0d0V1VCblJXcktmTG5XU2dDNk1CZVRtZHgwajNzYUl3RXBVdlpaV0NWZXowUnd5eGI0RUx2TWpmOE1Fa012ZFAzd2VnNDlJU3FRVmJjOEM1dndGYk1vS0x0aEFDc19qbjhQTTNoN29xbERBUTNUN0RJbFZ) |
| SuaraGarut.ID | West Virginia Scientist Tests New Mushroom Genus | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiaEFVX3lxTE1rdzhnV0xmLUtnTGZXQ2h3cjhrMG9raFZmUEx4VU5wSi1PanpTYzU1TUNPdnJkWFZzYmxFcVFYQk5EWUk5U0tBeUE1QktNVzlyb21ITUtwdE83S3o0TEFmOUhvczZVZ3NL?oc=5) |
| WKRC | Man says he discovered new mushroom species, will undergo testing for entirely new genus | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi7AJBVV95cUxOM3RPQ01zb0c0ZGFjZWhVamI1LThIZDgzdEdiaE8zSEF1eElWSWZid0haUlVmeFBFQzN4UF9SZEJXV0l4RTJ5ZVJJQ19hOWMxdXY5MWV1M1dBT3V4eWhMekU3YThCSFIzZDF3SFotWnRBNEVhcVM4QkVDUmNJRjVoRkczR3lxMkFVZXRxS0VLeDZ0SVF6aFB1bm1rSVdqNTFHRGMtdmUxUElpZEQwTjdYYjlpNmpIR2lGSGJaUFJ3Ukh4VjlGLVlwaTFVTlFmUnVrOERDeFU5b0RGdHl4SmMxWWV1WDBDRk9NNGd2eE1mZmo5UVlrUW5UdmlmRXUwMHIzNE9mVktBSzA2VUFJUTVqUzNxa3ZvWmI3cHlUZUpaamZpX01feFZhLTRzRTNoQVlzZ0ZGV1RZWm9uUWpCUG9RQ1FncmNBbHZ1WTFUdURCb2FucTRrQmY) |
| People.com | Amateur Mushroom Hunter Finds Mysterious Purple and Yellow Fungus That Could Be an Entirely New Genus | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxNSnZTeXVBTE54V0lyLXgxX2pQSVNuOWJmaWNrSFNoTy1pWkhtMU5YY2pha1phNS1wRC1pYmV6S3JIV0ZOVGlQVWdGX1dTckZ4Tlg1Z3Q0TEpHZkdXZTdxelJvR0VDbUFhdDRqeTVkalM0YUFONDg5QkZWRF9sMDFqVWw1dnBrdVVXb0V0VnkzaDhrZVdSM09NemswYmdCbEVKWS0zVjJxVWE5dDYtMWxZRDR5RkRxaE9wbEZocmZmV0oteXBNZF9qYg?oc=5) |
| Futura, le média qui explore le monde | An Amateur Mushroom Hunter In West Virginia Picked Up A Purple-And-Yellow Mushroom In June. Its DNA Matched Nothing On Record | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi_wFBVV95cUxNV1NPOHJCOEtaODBQYzRQZm9wbXd0V01DTDR4ampfN2JNME5uQi1oeVJXdi03c0xJbU9nQjVYWXRSZnlsN1pOSjVVNkhCODlyRlpBb0kySHZOOEhsd1I2NllWTGl1VV9Zc25md3NTSkR5SnY5TDhOME9Qb1RJS3Q1M3hUNUg4MjlnaU9tUUJsT2FSOFJsNC1TNG9LUExPWEZFRzNsZVZSM3NUb0VXcm9fYU0xOHVxUV9Fek1uc2pWNUtCSWNXQ0xTUHY0UDdpSjZjTmpXcXhrTVNnVDZ4cS1IMk5pS0ZHcTl0bTd4Vjd1dUxOQlZJTHM2NTFlcXM2dHM?oc=5) |
| WCHS | Zombie ant: New mushroom species found in West Virginia to undergo testing | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxNZmhoNzd2Vmh3Wkd2RDlxZC16Yk1XLVBwZTYtZ2hzNVl5RHd5WF9BeDRtWlRyTkt1LWFxOFRpZnNNOGd5TGtZaUJCV0xKUUxkMFhTZFZLS3hYZ215WXRSZUkzYXJrZmI4T0hKUHdFTDRXaTNkTVBFN1VRdjU3ZVRjV0wxQ2tzRG9yYVY5U2cySkliV0FQZ1hBRzA2T2VwM2Ft?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-10-20/zombie-ant-new-mushroom-species-found-in-west-virginia-to-undergo-testing*