Tuesday, May 25, 2021

The cicadas are peeing

 

  1. Do cicadas pee? - Cicada Mania

    www.cicadamania.com/cicadas/do-cicadas-pee

    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….

  2. Yes, Brood X cicadas pee - The Washington Post

    www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2021/05/25/partly-cloudy...

    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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