"Cicada Invasion: Unusual Pee, Zombie STDs, and Massive Emergences Set to Hit U.S."
TL;DR
Periodical cicadas, about to infest parts of the United States, are known for their peculiar traits such as being the strongest urinators in the animal kingdom, feeding on tree roots for over a decade, and rescuing caterpillars. They are also being affected by a sexually transmitted fungus that turns them into zombies, causing their private parts to fall off and spreading hallucinatory effects to birds. This strange phenomenon has been observed in the Midwest, with up to 10% of cicadas being infected.
- Cicadas are nature's weirdos, and about to infest 2 parts of the U.S. The Associated Press
- Cicadas are nature's weirdos. They pee stronger than us and an STD can turn them into zombies Yahoo! Voices
- Rare emergence of 13-year and 17-year cicadas set to buzz in Oklahoma this spring KOKH FOX25
- Massive cicadas will fill Chicago soon, but not the type you're thinking of NBC Chicago
- ‘Cicada-geddon’ is about to descend upon metro Atlanta WSB Atlanta
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