It never occurred to me before... from the perspective of an insect (with a bit of anthropomorphism), fungus is an invisible, undefeatable faceless enemy that quickly turns the world into a nightmarish hellscape. It's almost like the borg. I'm fucking scared.
Imagining A Bug's Life or Antz could have been far less family-friendly if a couple of these spores made an appearance.
It is like watching the Alien scene, except this is real.