"STD-Infected 'Zombie' Cicadas: Trillions Set to Emerge Across the U.S."
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Periodical cicadas, set to infest the Southeast and Midwest, are known for their exceptional urination abilities and are being ravaged by a sexually transmitted fungus that turns them into "zombie" insects, causing their private parts to fall off. This fungus sterilizes the cicadas and uses them to spread to others, while also having hallucinatory effects on birds that eat them. Additionally, these insects are the strongest urinators in the animal kingdom, with flow rates surpassing those of elephants and humans, and they play a role in rescuing caterpillars.
Topics:nation#entomology#natureentomology#periodical-cicadas#sexually-transmitted-disease#urination#zombie-cicadas
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