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| This Cicada was found in our front yard |
Yes it is a cicada. These stout and broad faced bugs with almost transparent wings, spend years underground. Large numbers of them will emerge from the ground within just a few days of each other to begin the breeding process. How do they all know when to simultaneously emerge? No one really knows, but they truly are a wonder of creation. There could be thousands of them in a small area of land once they emerge from the soil. Cicadas are best known for for their buzzing (males) and clicking (females) which are actually the calls of the male and females for breeding purposes.
There are over 2500 species of cicada around the world. The most common type in North America is the Magicicada, which has a very long life cycle and emerge from the ground after 13 to 17 years. An amazing noisy bug.
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