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 ...

Researchers have highlighted a new type of mind-altering parasite that takes over spiders and changes how they act.

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 ...

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 ...

Brood XIV, the second-largest group of periodical cicadas, known for their noisy mass emergence from the ground, is the only group of 17-year cicada that will emerge this spring, according to ...

A more active cicada—one that’s interacting with lots of other cicadas—is likely beneficial for a fungus seeking to maximize infections. There may be other interesting psychoactive molecules as well, ...

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 ...

For the first time in 17 years, cicada Brood XIV will emerge in spring 2025 — and Massachusetts is one of 13 states that will experience the cicada boom. Brood XIV is a periodical brood and is ...

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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.