Return of the zombie cicadas: Manipulative qualities of fungal-infected flyers

ScienceDaily
Jul 27, 2020, 2:54 pm138 pts
Cicadas infected with the parasitic fungus Massospora unknowingly engage in trickery with their fellow insects, resulting in effective disease transmission, according to new research. Massospora manipulates male cicadas into flicking their wings like females - a mating invitation - which tempts unsuspecting…

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