To climb trees, cicadas look to the shadows

Tree-climbing cicadas find their perches by looking for patches of darkness, a strategy known as skototaxis.Tree-climbing cicadas find their perches by looking for patches of darkness, a strategy known as skototaxis.  

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Limbless tree snakes can lift most of their body into the air without toppling. They manage this by focusing all their bending forces at their base.

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