The fungus manipulates the cicadas’ behavior ... And then there’s a cicada walking around with someone else’s genitals stuck to them,” Cooley said. “And now the cicada that’s infected ...

The fungus causes a chalky white plug to burst ... Both species are vulnerable to the strange infection, Kasson said. “The cicada continues to participate in normal activities, like it would ...

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Isabel Wherry tells PEOPLE her daughter named the cicada, Cicady Jordan Greene is Society and Culture writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has previously ...

They emerge every 17 years and 2025 is their year to make their return. They apparently don’t show up quietly, either! According to an article by CBS News, the Brood XIV cicadas are known for their ...

This past summer, Isabel Wherry's daughter, Aspen, noticed a dead cicada in their front yard in Illinois. She named it Cicady, and now, months later, she hasn’t let it leave her sight.