Tag: Wildlife diseases
Collecting Hypersexual ‘Zombie’ Cicadas Infected with Parasitic Fungus: A Study by Scientists
Scientists have been studying cicadas infected with a parasitic fungus called Massospora cicadina, which turns the insects into hypersexual "zombies" on amphetamine. This fungus...
Bird Flu Virus Adapts to Sea Mammals: Future Threats and Concerns
Elephant seals in South America faced a tragic fate as a result of the bird flu virus acquiring mutations that enabled it to spread...