Cicadas
Cicadas are living Insects that are vertebrates which means it has a spine. They can be both social and solitary since their life cycle goes on for 3-5 years . They normally live for 13-17 years and are very beautifully patterned.
Habitat
Cicadas habitats are the crown, trunk and branches of trees. Females cut slots in the branches so she can lay eggs in them .They spend most of their lives underground as larva.
Features
When cicadas do a clicking noise they turn it into a song and other cicadas join in. It sounds amazing because you cannot see them but you can only hear them. On a sunny day you can hear them in the trees.
Food & Predators
Young cicadas eat liquid from tree roots, while molting cicadas eat twigs. Cicadas are commonly eaten by Birds,Wasps, Mantises and Spiders. Even though they can get caught easily they can hide in trees.
Flying
Cicadas are actually not very good at flying and are quite clumsy when flying in the air. Most people would think they are very good at flying because of their big wings.
Colour & Shape
Cicadas can be black, brown or green and their eyes can be red, white or blue. Cicadas are oval shaped winged insects.
The Importance of Cicadas
Cicadas aerate the tree soil as they grow and can help when they die. They release nutrients to the tree. They are sometimes called natures little helpers.
As you can see cicadas are so important to our ecosystem, like plants and trees.
