Zombie soldier beetles: Epizootics in the goldenrod soldier beetle, Chauliognathus pensylvanicus (Coleoptera: Cantharidae) caused by Eryniopsis lampyridarum (Entomophthoromycotina: Entomophthoraceae).

•Epizootics and prevalence levels of Eryniopsis lampyridarum infecting soldier beetles.•Fungus turns soldier beetles into “zombies”.•First documentation of resting spores of E. lampyridarum.•Most comprehensive study of this fascinating host/pathogen relationship.