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fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 17 days ago

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    Link? What did they learn about cicadas? What is that stalagmite looking thing? What does the condom do? So many questions

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      I forgor

      https://www.earth.com/news/rainforest-study-using-condoms-to-learn-more-about-cicada-mud-towers/

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        They choked them out? Without consent?!? Rude!

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      LMGTFY: https://www/[.]newsbreak[.]com/earth-com-2402525/4541337878394-improvised-condom-use-in-a-rainforest-study-helped-scientists-discover-something-strange-about-cicadas

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    Researchers have found that clay towers built by young Amazonian cicadas protect the insects from predators and help regulate air flow during their final stage of development.

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      So the condom just blocks their airflow so they die?

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    “Anything can be a dildo if you are brave enough”

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    Why is there a stalagmite in the forest and what does that have to do with cicadas?

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      https://www.earth.com/news/rainforest-study-using-condoms-to-learn-more-about-cicada-mud-towers/

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