<i>M. dorsatus</i> (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

<i>M. dorsatus</i>

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The wings of Megatibicen dorsatus, a prairie-dwelling cicada, are helping engineers design water-repellent surfaces.

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Photo courtesy Catherine Dana

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