At the insect singles bar, cicadas provide the soundtrack

At the insect singles bar, cicadas provide the soundtrack Gainesville FL (SPX) Jul 12, 2016 - Summer days resonate with the sound of cicadas trying to make a love connection. But like a lot of singles, male cicadas don't always attract the kind of mates they're hoping for. Cicada calls, it turns out, attract not just female cicadas, but sarcophagid flies in the mood for love, according to a study by Brian J. Stucky, a post-doctoral researcher at the Florida Museum of Natural Histor ... more

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