Listen to the Psaltoda plaga
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About the Psaltoda plaga
The Psaltoda plaga is a insect in the family Cicadidae (order Hemiptera).
What does the Psaltoda plaga 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
Psaltoda plaga is a species of cicada native to eastern Australia, from Maryborough in central Queensland to Bega in southern New South Wales. Adult cicadas appear over the summer and inhabit forested areas near bodies of water. The predominantly black form from the Sydney and Central Coast regions is commonly known as the black prince, while the term silver knight is used for the species as a whole.
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Psaltoda plaga sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Psaltoda plaga 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 Psaltoda plaga belong to?
The Psaltoda plaga (Psaltoda plaga) belongs to the family Cicadidae in the order Hemiptera.
Sources & credits
- Black-Prince-Cicada- Psaltoda-plaga by 7575u – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q7253960 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Psaltoda plaga – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Moonlight0551 from Australia – CC BY 2.0