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fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 year ago

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    https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/may/19/cicadas-fungus-mate-more-massospora-cicadina

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cicadas-zombies-hyper-sexual-sexually-transmitted-fungus-expected-to-emerge-this-year-massospora-cicadina/

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      Neither of these links state psilocybin is in the fungus.

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        Actually you’re right, but I found a better source: https://www.science.org/content/article/psychedelic-keeps-cicada-flying-even-after-fungus-has-destroyed-its-abdomen

        https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/375105v1

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          From your second link:

          Here we report the discovery, through global and targeted metabolomics supported by metagenomics and proteomics, of the plant amphetamine, cathinone, in Massospora cicadina-infected periodical cicadas, and the mushroom tryptamine, psilocybin, in M. platypediae- and M. levispora-infected annual cicadas.

          It appears that the two chemicals come from two different fungi. Or I could be misinterpreting that.

          Edit: PS. I appreciate all of the content that you post. I just thought this was an interesting subject.

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            No worries. I am half distracted tonight :)

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          There we are. Thank you for your diligence!

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