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Re:Cicadas' unique urination unlocks new understanding of fl... by msds on Thursday March 14, 2024 @02:12PM (#39707173)
"Droplet superpropulsion in an energetically constrained insect"(https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-36376-5 ) is a great paper from the same authors - I came across it last year when I was deep in a project involving droplet manipulation on superhydrophobic surfaces. Nature is wild!
Re:Cicadas' unique urination unlocks new understanding of fl... by bitwize on Thursday March 14, 2024 @08:10PM (#39710576)
Indeed. It reminds me of that species of planthopper whose rear legs have interlocking "gears", allowing the insect to jump with both legs together in perfect synchrony:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/this-insect-ha...

Nature is probably richer than we yet know with ideas for physical systems that would boggle our minds.