Strange Amazon Clay Chimneys Finally Reveal Their Hidden Job: Helping Cicadas Breathe and Escape Ants
Eight and a half times more ants appeared on ground-level baits than on baits placed atop the clay towers of an Amazonian cicada, according to a study in Biotropica published on February 23, 2026. The research points to a surprisingly practical purpose for the strange rainforest chimneys: they help young cicadas avoid ants and may…
