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Researcher captive rears unknown cicada species in her potted plant

June 21, 2021

The serendipitous appearance of a cicada exoskeleton on a potted porch plant isn’t the typical cause for excitement for most people. But for Annette Aiello, a staff entomologist at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) …

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In some areas, cicadas may be no-shows

June 1, 2021

Residents of the East Coast of the United States have been inundated with reports about the emergence of the Brood X cicadas – a 17-year cycle that will bring the insects out of the ground …

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Watch: “Zombie” cicadas imitate opposite sex to spread disease

August 7, 2020

Male cicadas infected with fungal parasites are manipulated into exhibiting behaviors of females, so they can pass the disease onto other males that attempt to mate with them. Massospora fungus usually infect cicada nymphs that spend …

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Fungus forces cicadas to mate to death

July 24, 2019

A fungus that attacks dormant cicadas puts males into a mating frenzy that helps the parasite jump between hosts, researchers have found. Cicadas encounter the fungus Massopora during the 13 to 17 years they spend …

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