These stink bugs use cordycep-like fungus to fend off parasitic wasps

The special glands located on their legs were first mistaken for'ears.' Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. For many insects, their "ears" aren't located anywhere near their heads. Crickets have evolved organs on their front legs that allow them to detect sound. Meanwhile, moths, mantises, and cicadas gather auditory information from similar appendages on their thoraxes or abdomens.