Scientists gave mushrooms robot bodies and they learnt to walk. MUSHROOM BOTS ARE COMING TO EAT OUR BRAINS!!! https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/robot-mushroom-biohybrid-robotics-cornell-b2606970.html
Not a unique thing. Have you seen the fungi that grow on ants and take over their brain and subsequently their body so they control the ant to go where the mushroom wants? Zombie ants! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophiocordyceps_unilateralis
Could be wrong but fairly sure it is this that is the idea for the Last of Us game (and then series I suppose). Edit: just read the wiki link you provided and it does mention Last of Us.
Yes there is some brilliant, albeit terrifying footage on Planet Earth of this process. What happens if someone gives this species robot bodies?!?