Monday, June 3, 2024

Cicadas - Masters of prime numbers and metallurgy




In a prior post I noted how cicadas use a prime number of years to maximize their survival against predators  ( https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8711601538345502519/2640846713843380019).  It also turns our that the females use a body part, a depositor, composed of manganese, zinc, and iron to deposit her eggs. Therefore, cicadas are infests' masters of prime numbers and metallurgy.

See video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y5yTNdVb68.

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