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Well... this is disturbing...
There's a fungal STD going around
among Brood X (a reference to this year's crop of cicadas)," claims a June 8 Instagram post. "The fungus infects the cicadas and causes their rear-ends to fall off."
The post also says the fungus, called Massospora, particularly infects the brain of the male cicada, compelling it to mimic the female's body language, which encourages amorous advances from its fellow males.
Fact check: Brood X cicadas are infected with a sexually transmitted fungus
An Instagram post claims Brood X cicadas are infected with a sexually transmitted fungus. This is true.
www.usatoday.com
There's a fungal STD going around
among Brood X (a reference to this year's crop of cicadas)," claims a June 8 Instagram post. "The fungus infects the cicadas and causes their rear-ends to fall off."
The post also says the fungus, called Massospora, particularly infects the brain of the male cicada, compelling it to mimic the female's body language, which encourages amorous advances from its fellow males.
