The TWiMpeeps discuss two symbioses: a parasitoid bacterium of a heterotrophic protist, and fungal parasites in cicadas.

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Links for this episode:

• Parasitoid bacterium of protist (bioRxiv)
• Fungal symbiont recruitment in cicadas (PNAS)
• Fly by virus (TWiEVO 33)
• The Atlantic “How to Tame a Zombie Fungus” by Ed Yong
• Image credit
• Letters read on TWiM 183

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