Cicada-Infesting Massospora Fungus

Cicada-Infesting Massospora Fungus

The parasitic Massospora fungus infects cicadas and replaces their genitals with a fungal stump. It also hijacks their brains with amphetamines and/or psilocybin, forcing them to mate non-stop and spread the fungal spores to infect other cicadas.

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