Posted on Jun 20, 2024

Collecting sex-crazed zombie cicadas on speed: Scientists track a bug-controlling fungus

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A nasty fungus can take control over a cicada, producing amphetamine in the critter and making it hypersexual, thereby fueling the parasite's spread.

Collecting sex-crazed zombie cicadas on speed: Scientists track a bug-controlling fungus

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SGT Kevin Hughes

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Where I’m from we called that a: “BA R.”

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Fungi are AWESOME and terrifying at times....most people are clueless but make no mistakes...they make DIRT from everything.....they are far more ancient and adapted to survival than primates and might just be sentient...This one is particularly "well adapted"...and patient...

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Collecting sex-crazed zombie cicadas on speed: Scientists track a bug-controlling fungus

Collecting sex-crazed zombie cicadas on speed: Scientists track a bug-controlling fungus

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