A fact from Macrotristria angularis appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 2 December 2013 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Did you know... that the red nose-like structure of the cherrynose cicada contains muscles that help it suck xylem out of trees?
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Latest comment: 10 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion
Should that read 'sucks fluids from xylem cells in plants' or is it actually drawing the fluids from the phloem type cells? I believe the source itself is in error as written. JascalX (talk) 09:02, 2 December 2013 (UTC)Reply
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