A creepy sexually transmitted fungus is expected to morph millions of cicadas into hyper-horny “zombies” by hijacking their bodies so they’ll spread the infection in parts of the US this spring, according to scientists.
The horror-movie style fungal pathogen, known as Massospora cicadina, will cause the insects mate like crazy in parts of the Southeast and Midwest — as record numbers of the noisy bugs emerge from the ground, an expert told CBS News.
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