This study has investigated the wettability of forewings of 15 species of cicadas, with distinctly different wetting properties related to their nanostructures. The wing surfaces exhibited hydrophilic or weak to strong hydrophobic properties with contact angles ranging from 76.8 deg. to 146.0 deg. The nanostructures (protrusions), observed using environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM)...

Nanostructures of noble metal materials have been used in organic solar cells for enhancement of performance and light trapping. In this study, we have introduced branched silver cauliflower-like nanopatterns as sub-wavelength structured metal grating in organic solar cells. Self-assembled fabrication process of branched nanopatterns was carried out on a bio-template of cicada wing nanonipple a...

The distributions of Broods V and VIII of 17-year cicadas, Magicicada spp., were surveyed in Ohio by collecting adults, recording male songs, mapping ovipositional "flagging" records, and using questionnaires. Brood limits in 1965 and 1968 showed signs of receding, primarily away from some large urban centers. Cicada populations of each brood were large and more widespread in southern Ohio. Pop...

The original version of this article has been updated.In the published article, there was a mistake in Funding statement. In an error. [The Acknowledgements section is missing one statement ].A correction made to [Acknowledgements], This sentence previously stated: "[We thank project CICADA (Cryospheric Climate Services for improved Adaptation), with contract no. 81049674 between Swiss Agency D...

Abstract The Central Australian desert ant Melophorus bagoti maintains ground-nesting colonies in the semi-desert habitat. These ants manage waste by dumping items outside nest. To examine this process, we placed organic and non-organic materials that are associated with either low or high pathogenic risk around into nest observed nest’s response. We found generally, dumped high-pathogenic-risk...