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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 ruckus as they sing to attract mates. But some of these insects won't ...
Daily Herald

‘Flying salt shakers of death’: Fungus that creates so-called ‘zombie cicadas’ poses challenge as emergence continues

With the emergence at the halfway point and peaking, a condition more striking than their prominent red eyes has been detected in some periodical cicadas. You may have heard reports of “zombie cicadas ...
Tennessean

What's that smell? Cicadas have died across Middle Tennessee. Here's how to handle it

As temperatures begin to rise in Middle Tennessee and head towards summer, some area residents might start to notice a foul smell hanging around the trees. Murfreesboro resident Robert Cairns said he ...
ABC 7 Chicago

A strange fungus could transform emerging cicadas into 'saltshakers of death,' scientists say

This spring, some cicadas will be turned into sex-crazed zombies, thanks to a strange fungus called Massospora cicadina. Billions of cicadas emerged after more than a decade underground, ready to ...
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A strange fungus could transform emerging cicadas into ‘saltshakers of death’

(CNN) — This spring, billions of cicadas will emerge after more than a decade underground, ready to climb into the trees and make a ruckus as they sing to attract mates. But some of these insects ...