There is a fungus that mind-controls ants and forces them to climb plants.
Why it is true
The Ophiocordyceps fungus infects the ant's nervous system, forcing it to climb to an ideal height. There, it kills the insect and releases spores from its body to infect other ants on the forest floor.
Source: Nature
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