#A parasite is turning cicadas into mind-controlled ‘sex zombies’
“#A parasite is turning cicadas into mind-controlled ‘sex zombies’” August 3, 2020 | 2:06pm Enlarge Image West Virginia University researchers were part of a team that discovered how Massospora, a parasitic fungus, manipulates male cicadas into flicking their wings like females – a mating invitation – which tempts unsuspecting male cicadas and infects them. WVU…