ScienceSeptember 7, 2026
hemolymph
HEE-moh-limf
Definition
The circulatory fluid found in the bodies of insects and other arthropods that is analogous to the blood of vertebrates.
Etymology
Derived from the Greek words 'haima' (blood) and 'lympha' (water or liquid). It was coined in the 19th century to describe the specialized fluid system unique to invertebrates.
In the news
The article notes that scientists injected hemolymph from infected flies into healthy ones to see if it contained substances capable of triggering the fungus's behavioral changes. It also mentions that the fungus extracts essential nutrients directly from this fluid to sustain itself.
In 1855, scientists discovered a fungus that turns flies into zombie hosts. More than 160 years later, its
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