Cicadas are nature's weirdos. They pee stronger than us and an STD can turn them into zombies (apnews.com)

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[-] NounsAndWords@lemmy.world 47 points 7 months ago

They're weirder than the guy measuring cicada pee strength?

[-] gregorum@lemm.ee 15 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

You spend all that time and money on a PhD in entomology, you’ve got to justify it somehow. How else are you gonna get that grant money to fund your entire career?

Measuring Cicada pee, that’s how.

[-] PlasticExistence@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago

Didn't forget about the military applications of cicada urination. It's not like the research is just frivolous.

[-] b3an@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

“Our troops can pee 10x in length by strengthening their prostate through cicada smoothies!”

🙋‍♂️🗣️ Why though?

“SILENCE, PEASANT!” Pees from across the room.

[-] reinei@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

Obviously target practice even off-duty!

[-] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 17 points 7 months ago

Wake up.

Scream.

Iono. seem pretty normal to me.

[-] elbarto777@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago

What a stupid headline. Nature's weirdos? Really? Plenty of "weirdos" in nature.

[-] GlassHalfHopeful@lemmy.ca 3 points 7 months ago

Headlines are meant to get attention and this one does that. What you're saying is absolutely true though. There's an incredible amount of weird and horrifying stuff that happens in the animal kingdom. Humans included...

[-] YaDownWitCPP@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

Nobody tell platypus...

[-] GlassHalfHopeful@lemmy.ca 5 points 7 months ago

Because platypus will interpret as a challenge...

[-] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 5 points 7 months ago

Man, you gotta be careful with these things. The NIST is liable to see that and declare the “single cicada piss stream” as the new unit of measurement to replace the already rather Victorian “inHg”.