The male cicada has a sound generator in the abdomen, which can continuously make a sharp sound, while the female cicada does not make a sound, but there is a sound generator in the abdomen.
Cicada is an incomplete metamorphosis (incomplete metamorphosis) insect. After molting once, it changes from eggs and larvae (nymphs) to adults without pupae. Larvae live underground and suck the roots of plants, while adults eat the juice of plants.
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Species of cicada
1, grasshopper: also known as cicada, horse cicada, cicada, Qiu Chan, spider crab, grasshopper, cicada, etc. Black cicada, the male is long and wide, and the female is slightly shorter; Black, shiny. The head is wide, the center is sunken downwards, and the top and side edges of the face are yellowish brown. The compound eye has 1 pair, large and wide, and yellow-brown. 3 monocular eyes, located in the center of compound eyes, arranged in a triangle, with short antennae, located in front of compound eyes.
2. Cicada is a common species between low altitude and flat grassland. Adults appear in spring and summer and often move among green leaves such as grass. The distribution of other similar species is not common and the number is small. The front edge of the head is slightly triangular, and the body color is changeable, with great individual differences.
3. The thin-winged cicada is a cicada of the genus Cicada. Its head is wider than its chest, slightly triangular, with three red jewel-like eyes between its eyes and obvious black border at the front edge, which is distributed in low altitude areas. The wings are completely transparent, the body color and veins are green, and they tend to light at night. Adults have transparent wings and green veins, and mouthparts suck plant juice through piercing.
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