@jeffwM to News • 7 months agoA fungus is turning cicadas into horny zombies — but don’t panicwww.npr.orgmessage-square15arrow-up141arrow-down13
arrow-up138arrow-down1external-linkA fungus is turning cicadas into horny zombies — but don’t panicwww.npr.org@jeffwM to News • 7 months agomessage-square15
minus-squareJilanicolinkEnglish9•7 months ago Their attempts at reproduction, doomed from the start, only fuel the virus’ spread, a group of scientists at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History told NPR in a statement. Is this a fungus or a virus?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink13•edit-27 months agoSure, but that quote calls it a “virus” but the headline says “fungus”.
Is this a fungus or a virus?
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Can’t a fungus spread through direct contact?
Sure, but that quote calls it a “virus” but the headline says “fungus”.
Wow, totally missed that. Definitely weird