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Podcast: The Common Descent Podcast
Episode: Episode 190 - Cicadas
Description: Cicadas are among the most famous insects in the world, and in summer 2024, they’re set to put on quite a show in North America! This episode, we explore the function and evolution of cicadas’ most famous features, including their notoriously loud calls and their incredible life cycles, and we’ll take a peek into the past at the fossil record of cicadas and their ancient cousins.
In the news: giant snakes, big kangaroos, dinosaur amino acids, and echolocation tissues.
Time markers:
Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00
News: 00:03:45
Main discussion, Part 1: 00:39:35
Main discussion, Part 2: 01:18:50
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