Cicada

Cicada
Kingdom
  Animal
Class
  Invertebrate
Family
  Cicada

 
Status
  Varies by species.
Added by
  KoalaKim - cheetah
Date Updated
  Mon May 27 12:16:53 2013
Image Credit
  http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cicada-Oregon.jpg
Image Comment
  A solitary cicada about 25mm, probably Platypedia Areolata.
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Cicada Facts & Trivia for kids

  • Nymph Cicadas suck tree-root sap.
  • Adult Cicadas do not eat.
  • Different Cicada species resurface periodically. Some resurface every 3 years, some 13 or 17 years.
  • Adult Cicadas make loud clacking and buzzing sounds.
  • Cicadas are the loudest insect.
  • Cicadas are primarily forest insects.
  • Cicadas spend only about 10 days above ground.

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