"Cicada Invasion: Unusual Pee, Zombie STDs, and Massive Emergences Set to Hit U.S."

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Source: The Associated Press
"Cicada Invasion: Unusual Pee, Zombie STDs, and Massive Emergences Set to Hit U.S."
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Periodical cicadas, about to infest parts of the United States, are known for their peculiar traits such as being the strongest urinators in the animal kingdom, feeding on tree roots for over a decade, and rescuing caterpillars. They are also being affected by a sexually transmitted fungus that turns them into zombies, causing their private parts to fall off and spreading hallucinatory effects to birds. This strange phenomenon has been observed in the Midwest, with up to 10% of cicadas being infected.

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