Cicadas don't use antibacterial wing sanitizer, so how do these insects keep their wings free of bacteria? Hint: it's structural.
Watch This: Cicadas Kill Bacteria with Structures on Their Wings
Clanger or clear wing cicada (Psaltoda claripennis). (Credit: Arthur Chapman/Flickr)
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