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RE: What Do Cicadas Know About Prime Numbers And Math? (And Why Do Their Butts Sometimes Fall Off?)

in #biology7 years ago

Wow, what a great article. I didn't know any of these details about cicadas.

Nature can be pretty fantastic sometimes. The 13 or 17 year cycles sort of remind me of masting tree species that have light and heavy nut years so the animals that eat the nuts don't increase too much in number.

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Thank you for stopping by! :) I do agree that those survival strategies have a lot in common, that's a very interesting nugget to learn about! :)