A fungus turns beetles into zombies and makes them die on flowers; scientists say the timing helps infect the next generation

A fungus infects goldenrod soldier beetles, causing them to grip flowers before dying. After death, the fungus alters their ...
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In the Garden | Don't be alarmed by these beetles

Goldenrod soldier beetles are a common sight on flowers in the fall. Ken Johnson Ken Johnson Goldenrod soldier beetles are a common sight on flowers in the fall. As fall approaches, our landscapes ...
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The Soldier Beetles and False Soldier Beetles (Coleoptera: Cantharidae and Omethidae) of the George Washington Memorial Parkway

Steury, Brent W., Steiner, Warren E., Jr., and Shockley, Floyd W. 2018. "The Soldier Beetles and False Soldier Beetles (Coleoptera: Cantharidae and Omethidae) of the ...

This fungus turns beetles into ‘zombies’ and makes them die on flowers to spread its spores

Scientists have discovered how the fungus Eryniopsis lampyridarum manipulates beetles, making them grip flowers and die there to help spread spores to the next generation.
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Garden beetles: Helpful backyard bugs

Not all beetles have such fanciful names as fireflies and ladybugs. But many of them have something more important in common: ...