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two dead zombie soldier beetles attached to aster flowers

Fungus creates zombie beetles that crave flowers before death

9 June 2017

The infected beetles seek out flowers, stick their heads in and bite for their life. Then, hours after dying, their wings mysteriously spring into action

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Fungus creates zombie beetles that crave flowers before death

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