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Lyric Cicada

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The Lyric Cicada is known for its amazing singing abilities! These insects create beautiful sounds that can be heard on warm summer days.

Lebensraum: Lyric Cicadas live in wooded areas and gardens where there are plenty of trees.

Aussehen

The Lyric Cicada has a dark body, often black or very dark brown, with distinct greenish-yellow markings. These bright accents are typically found on its pronotal collar and sometimes along the wing veins. Its wings are clear and transparent, and its back displays a faint but noticeable 'W' shaped pattern.

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Lyric Cicada
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Lyric Cicada

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Adult cicadas spend only a few weeks above ground, but they sure make a lot of noise!

Lyric Cicadas have tiny drum-like ears on their belly to hear their loud songs!

Their clear wings shimmer like cellophane, helping them fly unseen through the trees!

They shed their skin when they become adults, leaving behind a cool, empty shell!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Root Drinker

Lyric Cicada has a strong, straw-like mouthpart that helps them drink nourishing sap from tree roots and branches throughout their life.

Fähigkeit

Underground Survivor

Lyric Cicada nymphs can live several years deep underground, safely feeding on tree root sap until they are ready to emerge.

Fähigkeit

Tree Mimic

Lyric Cicada has a dark body with unique patterns that helps them camouflage perfectly against tree bark, hiding from predators.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
50-70 mm
Größe
25-33 mm
Lebenserwartung
15-30 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
7 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

They drink tree sap using a straw-like mouth, like nature's juice boxes!

Altersunterschiede: Nymphs feed on sap from tree roots underground, while adults feed on sap from branches and stems.

Hauptnahrung

  • xylem sap
  • oak sap
  • maple sap
  • elm sap
  • willow sap

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Eastern Cicada Killer Wasp

Sphecius speciosus

This large wasp paralyzes cicadas to feed its young.

eats

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

Robins and other birds commonly prey on emerging and adult cicadas.

eats

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

Squirrels will sometimes snack on adult cicadas they find.

depends on

White Oak

Quercus alba

Cicada nymphs and adults feed on the sap of oak trees.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Singing BugSummer Bug

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Lyric Cicada?

50-70 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Lyric Cicada?

25-33 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Lyric Cicada?

15-30 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Lyric Cicada?

7 km/h

Was frisst Lyric Cicada?

They drink tree sap using a straw-like mouth, like nature's juice boxes!

Wo findet man Lyric Cicada normalerweise?

Lyric Cicadas live in wooded areas and gardens where there are plenty of trees.

Wie jagt Lyric Cicada?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Lyric Cicada?

6

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