Absolutely, cicadas do pee. There are a couple of reasons why: They pee to eliminate excess fluids taken in while drinking xylem (1). They pee to eliminate non-essential amino acids (2). Underground, they could use excess fluid to help moisten and remold their tunnels & cells (2). They might, in some cases, even use it to keep ants from attacking….
Cicadas pee a lot, particularly during warm days. And when thousands of cicadas are perched overhead on tree branches, their pee falls to the ground like a gentle rain shower. Their pee is also ...
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