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Pharaoh Cicada

Magicicada septendecim

The Pharaoh Cicada is a loud insect known for its buzzing song. They spend most of their lives underground and come out in big groups every 17 years to sing and mate!

Lebensraum: Forests

Aussehen

The Pharaoh Cicada has a sturdy black body, striking red eyes, and clear wings distinctly veined with orange. A small, dark "W" shape often marks their forewings, setting them apart visually.

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Pharaoh Cicada
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Pharaoh Cicada

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

After emerging, adults live just a few weeks to mate and lay eggs.

Millions can emerge at once, sometimes blanketing landscapes!

Their distinct wing marks were once believed to predict future wars!

They use tiny sensors on their legs to detect vibrations underground.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Time Travel

Pharaoh Cicadas have an astonishingly long life cycle that helps them avoid predators by emerging only every 17 years.

Fähigkeit

Sap Sip

Pharaoh Cicadas have straw-like mouthparts that help them drink nourishing sap from the roots and branches of trees.

Fähigkeit

Molting Magic

Pharaoh Cicadas can shed their entire outer skin as nymphs, allowing them to grow bigger underground.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
50-60 mm
Größe
25-30 mm
Lebenserwartung
28-42 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
5-8 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Pharaoh Cicadas drink sap from tree roots and branches like tiny, living straws.

Altersunterschiede: Nymphs feed on root sap underground, adults feed on branch sap above ground.

Hauptnahrung

  • Xylem sap
  • Oak sap
  • Maple sap
  • Apple sap

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

parasitizes

Cicada Killer Fungus

Massospora cicadina

A special fungus infects and uses cicadas to spread its spores.

depends on

White Oak

Quercus alba

Nymphs and adults drink sap from this common forest tree.

eaten by

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

Birds feast on easy-to-catch cicadas during mass emergences.

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Raccoons also join the feast when cicadas emerge in large numbers.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Periodical CicadaSeventeen-Year Cicada

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Cicadas are harmless, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

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

50-60 mm

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

25-30 mm

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

28-42 Tage

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

5-8 km/h

Was frisst Pharaoh Cicada?

Pharaoh Cicadas drink sap from tree roots and branches like tiny, living straws.

Wo findet man Pharaoh Cicada normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Pharaoh Cicada?

Foraging

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

6

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