Today we were doing a practice for our eastle writing test and we had to make a google doc on cicadas so here is mine ↡
The cicada is one of the loudest bugs in the world just sitting under the sound of a chainsaw which is 110DB but the cicada is 107DB. The loudest cicada in the world is the walker cicada and if you hear the sound too loud you can have permanent hearing damage. Some of the cicadas can be very harmful to your ears if you get to hear them up close ( like the walker cicada and the north american cicada ).
Egg & Nymphs
Also before life even starts they spend 15-17 years underground depending on their type. They are born underground and then the eggs grow into nymphs ( nymphs are kind of like baby cicadas ) and the nymphs feed off the tree sap to help them grow. When they feel like they have reached their full potential they stop feeding on the sap.
MOLT
After 15-17 years they come out of the ground and then climb onto the nearest tree right above them and they start to molt. When the molt they crawl out of there shell and come out a creamy white color and their wings start to expand so the can make the proper call to find a mate.
ADULT
When their orange and brown-ish color starts to go onto their new shell they start to go find their mate for life ( well that’s only about 3-5 weeks of life ). Only male cicadas can make a call to attract a female. The male has a thing on the side of their body called a tymbal and when they want to make a sound to attract a mate they pull the tymbals ribs together and that makes a fast ticking sound. If the female wants to have the male she will respond with a click and then they will find each other and make the next generation.
Although the cicada might be slightly annoying in the mating stage just remember that the mating stage only happens every 7 years so you might want to get ready for the next mating stage. I think cicadas are really cool because they ( mostly ) tell us that it’s been 7 years since the last one happened, so get ready for the next one. BUt those bugs sure know how to make a racket!