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-Zombie Fungus Turns Cicadas Into ‘Sex-Crazed’ Insects in Connecticut
Connecticut’s trees are coming alive with the sound of cicadas—billions of them. After 17 years underground, Brood 14 cicadas are emerging, but this time, many are infected by a fungus that turns them into “zombies.” The fungus hijacks the cicadas’ reproductive systems, causing them to act erratically and spread spores to others. This phenomenon is […]
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