Stink Bugs' Unique Defense Mechanism
Researchers have discovered that certain stink bug species use a cordycep-like fungus to defend against parasitic wasps.
Initially, special glands on the legs of these bugs were mistaken for "ears" due to their unusual location.
Unlike crickets, moths, mantises, and cicadas, which use organs on their legs, thoraxes, or abdomens to detect sound, these stink bugs do not have tympanal organs, or an auditory system.
A study published in the journal Science on October 16 reveals that female Dinidoridae stink bugs, a subset of around 100 species, lack this auditory system.
The truth is more complex—and creepy.
Author's summary: Stink bugs use fungus for defense.
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