Listen to the Decim periodical cicada
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About the Decim periodical cicada
The Decim periodical cicada is a insect in the family Cicadidae (order Hemiptera). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “near threatened”.
What does the Decim periodical cicada 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
Magicicada septendecim, sometimes called the Pharaoh cicada or the 17-year locust, is native to Canada and the United States and is the largest and most northern species of periodical cicada with a 17-year lifecycle.
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Decim periodical cicada sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Decim periodical cicada 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.
Is the Decim periodical cicada endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Decim periodical cicada as “near threatened”.
What family does the Decim periodical cicada belong to?
The Decim periodical cicada (Magicicada septendecim) belongs to the family Cicadidae in the order Hemiptera.
Sources & credits
- Calling song of Magicicada septendecim - pone.0000892.s001 by Fontaine K, Cooley J, Simon C – CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1949538 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Magicicada septendecim – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo – Public domain