Defensive fungal symbiosis on insect hindlegs
T. Nishino, H. Mukai, M. Moriyama, T. Hosokawa, M. Tanahashi, S. Tachikawa, N. Nikoh, R. Koga, T. Fukatsu
The paper identifies a novel defensive fungal symbiosis in stinkbugs where females transfer fungi to eggs to protect them from wasp parasitism.
bioRxiv · Mar 25, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology