# Scientists discover that cicadas don't like condoms

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**Created:** [May 7, 2026, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scientists-discover-that-cicadas-dont-like-condoms/1029887 "2026-05-07T12:16:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2026, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scientists-discover-that-cicadas-dont-like-condoms/1029887/1 "2026-05-07T12:16:33Z")

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Some cicada nymphs in the Amazon build ground dicks, scientists try to figure out why.

> **[Improvised condom use in a rainforest study helped scientists discover...](https://www.earth.com/news/rainforest-study-using-condoms-to-learn-more-about-cicada-mud-towers/)**
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> Study that involved condoms helped scientists discover that cicada mud towers protect against predators and regulate the air.

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**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2026, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scientists-discover-that-cicadas-dont-like-condoms/1029887/2 "2026-05-08T23:19:57Z")

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“[..] size started to matter in ways earlier observations had only hinted at.”

Ooh-la-la!