Fungus, cicadas
Chicago-area cicadas may soon be infected with STD that turns them into ‘zombies’
The sexually transmitted disease Massospora cicadina, which causes cicadas to become 'zombies' and their private parts to fall off, has been detected in southern Illinois and is expected to reach the Chicago area within weeks.
Fungus that turns cicadas into ‘zombies' detected in Midwest: Report
There's a deadly sexually transmitted disease that turns cicadas into "zombies" -- and it's already been detected in parts of the Midwest, experts said.
A fungus is turning cicadas into horny zombies — but don’t panic
The fungus takes over cicadas’ lower halves and sex drives, fueling them to keep mating and spreading the disease in the process. That's why some scientists call them “flying salt shakers of death.”
Hordes of zombie cicadas will emerge across the US this month
A once-in-a-200-year emergence is happening across the United States this month as two broods of periodical cicadas climb from the ground and take to the … The post Hordes of zombie cicadas will emerge across the US this month appeared first on BGR.
The fungus turning cicadas into 'sex zombies'
If the constant buzzing noise wasn't bad enough, experts at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois, say a mind-controlling fungus is turning cicadas into 'hyper-sexual zombies'. Gabe Singer has more.
Cicadas being infected with STD that turns them into hyper-sexual ‘zombies’
A sexually transmitted disease that is said to turn cicadas into "zombies" and causes their genitals to fall off has been detected in southern parts of Illinois and is spreading throughout the Midwest.
Noisy cicadas prompt new lessons for some Chicago area students with special needs
The growing noise of cicadas might give you a headache, or just become white noise, but for some people living with special ...
When will cicadas be gone in Illinois? Here's what one expert says
No matter how you feel about cicadas, whether you don't mind having them around or find these insects annoying, they aren't ...
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Where Are Chicago’s Cicadas? This Map Will Show You
We're tracking where Chicagoans have spotted cicadas in the city so you can go see them — or avoid them. Tell us where you've ...
Insect Asylum aims to inspire with public cicada art, now on display in Chicago neighborhoods
In Ravenswood Manor alone, residents have spotted a rare silver, jewel-eyed cicada, as well as one with blue eyes and ...
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'One in a million': 2 blue-eyed cicadas spotted in Illinois as 2 broods swarm the state
Simkins told USA TODAY the "one in a million" cicada was spotted early Monday in Orland Park, Illinois, another Chicago suburb. Illinois is one of two states hosting both broods of cicadas ...
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Where Are The Cicadas In Chicago?
Wondering why Chicago's cicada invasion hasn't hit your neighborhood? We asked an expert why cicadas are showing up en masse ...
Artists, entrepreneurs transform cicadas from ick to in demand while building community
Cicadas seem to be everywhere these days. They’re crawling up from the ground and will soon be singing from the treetops all ...
Chicago fishing: Hybrid stripers, historically good coho, perch, cicadas, big carp
Summer fishing and school's-out fishing, in all their manifestations and wide variety (hybrid striped bass, coho, yellow ...
Cicadas Invade Chicago
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A strange fungus could transform emerging cicadas into 'saltshakers of death,' scientists say
This spring, billions of cicadas will emerge after more than a decade underground, ready to climb into the trees and make a ...