Periodical Cicadas

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Periodical cicadas are special insects that come out every 13 or 17 years! They sing a loud song to find friends and can be found in many places during their big years.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

The Periodical Cicadas has a sturdy, dark body, typically black, with bright red eyes that stand out. Their clear, membranous wings are veined with orange, giving them a distinct appearance from other cicada species.

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Periodical Cicadas

Categoría

Insectos

Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

After they emerge, their shed skin shells are often found clinging to trees and plants!

Some groups of cicadas have been tracked for hundreds of years, like a living calendar!

Their incredibly loud songs can be as noisy as a roaring lawnmower!

They emerge in such huge numbers, scientists can predict their arrival decades ahead!

Habilidades especiales

Periodical Cicadas has the ability to live underground for 13 or 17 years as nymphs, safely developing before emerging.

Periodical Cicadas can produce extremely loud mating calls using special vibrating membranes, attracting mates from afar.

Periodical Cicadas can drink sap directly from tree roots or branches using a straw-like mouthpart for nutrients.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura: 60-100 mm
Tamaño: 20-40 mm
Esperanza de vida: 4745-6205 días
Velocidad de vuelo: 15 km/h
Cantidad de patas: 6

Dieta y alimentación

These insects sip sap from trees and plants using a straw-like mouth.

Diferencias por edad: Nymphs feed on tree root sap, while adults feed on sap from branches.

Alimentos principales

tree xylem sap
tree root sap
plant stem fluids

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

Birds feast on cicadas.

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Mammals enjoy cicadas.

hunts

Cicada Killer Wasp

Sphecius speciosus

Wasps paralyze them.

depends on

White Oak

Quercus alba

Cicadas feed on sap.

Rasgos

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Canto

Los animales cantores producen vocalizaciones complejas, a menudo con el propósito de atraer parejas, defender el territorio o comunicarse dentro de su especie.