Aren’t they in a larval state for 17 years and quite active?
Sleep Scream Die
Submitted 10 months ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to science_memes@mander.xyz
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lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 months ago
lil_tank@hexbear.net 10 months ago
From what I’ve heard, the larvae feeds on one of the worst food ever in terms of calories and nutrition which is why it takes so much time. So basically they’re just chilling on their piece of tree root which doesn’t really screams “active” to me but maybe I’m wrong
lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 months ago
I just knew they are larvae but that makes alot of sense. Thanks!
Mothra@mander.xyz 10 months ago
Is that a photo of CiChada?
Also I thought they were awake while underground most of the time
happybadger@hexbear.net 10 months ago
Your daily reminder that cicadas are edible and he only looks that ripped because he had quality bug protein: health.osu.edu/wellness/…/cooking-cicadas
buh@hexbear.net 10 months ago
Always
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sCreaming
Dadifer@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Isn’t there a lot of sex in there too?
OpenStars@piefed.social 10 months ago
Did you see those abs?
It was implied:-D.