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Weiss et al. use field observations, experiments, and simulations to demonstrate that periodical cicada nymphs use skototaxis (orientation and movement towards dark objects), to march unerringly to their molting trees at night.
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https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/741447