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Fungus turns male cicadas into sex-crazed zombies – techtoday19
The flying dead: Fungus turns male cicadas into sex-crazed zombies that lure and infect healthy counterparts by flicking their wings like a femaleA fungus, called Masspora, is known to turn cicadas into zombies Now, scientists have uncovered how the infected …
Millions of cicadas are invading parts of the US after spending 17 years underground and some have emerged as sex-crazed zombies.
A parasitic fungi, called Massopora, has plagued these insects for years, but recently scientists found the creatures are luring healthy counterparts to transmit the disease.
Massospora manipulates male cicadas into flicking their wings like females, which is a mating ritual, tempting unsuspecting male cicadas and infecting them.
The phenomenon transforms the insec…
