Listen to the Cystosoma saundersii
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About the Cystosoma saundersii
The Cystosoma saundersii is a insect in the family Cicadidae (order Hemiptera).
What does the Cystosoma saundersii sound like?
Insects make sound mechanically: crickets and grasshoppers rub a scraper against a file (stridulation), cicadas buckle ribbed membranes called tymbals, and bees and mosquitoes hum with their wingbeats.
From Wikipedia
Cystosoma saundersii, commonly known as the bladder cicada, is a species of cicada native to New South Wales and Queensland in Australia.
Cystosoma saundersii is nocturnal and employs camouflage as a defence tactic.
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Cystosoma saundersii sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Cystosoma saundersii on this page. Insects make sound mechanically: crickets and grasshoppers rub a scraper against a file (stridulation), cicadas buckle ribbed membranes called tymbals, and bees and mosquitoes hum with their wingbeats.
What family does the Cystosoma saundersii belong to?
The Cystosoma saundersii (Cystosoma saundersii) belongs to the family Cicadidae in the order Hemiptera.
Sources & credits
- A recording of a Bladder Cicada (Cystosoma saundersii) by 7575u – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q16752208 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Cystosoma saundersii – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Toby Hudson – CC BY-SA 3.0