Saturday, October 25, 2014

The Cicada

The cicada belongs to the order Hemiptera.  They have a piercing/sucking mouthpart for getting the juice out of leaves.  They have a characteristic triangle on the back of their thorax.  The males make lots of noise during the summers to attract mates.  They breed in the summer and the female lays her eggs underground.  The nymphs remain underground for 15 years before emerging as adults!