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cicada thorn treehopper homopteran lanternfly cicada (Magicicada)
Why do some cicadas appear every 17 years?
meadow spittlebug (Philaenus spumarius) periodical cicada teneral cicada in final molting stage Magicicada; teneral cicada
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Green cicada emerged from shell.
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Why do some cicadas appear every 17 years?
And how much buzzing will you hear this summer?
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How do cicadas inspire new forms of music?
Learn about cicadas and how their songs inspire humans to make music.
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How do cicadas know when to go aboveground?
Learn more about the life cycle of the 17-year cicada.
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cicada
Newly emerged adult cicada (Neotibicen pruinosus).
Richard Parker
thorn treehopper
Thorn treehopper (Umbonia crassicornis).
E.S. Ross
homopteran
Representative homopterans.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
lanternfly
Lanternfly (Lanternaria phosphorea).
E.S. Ross
cicada (Magicicada)
An adult periodical cicada (Magicicada).
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
meadow spittlebug (Philaenus spumarius)
A meadow spittlebug (Philaenus spumarius; order Homoptera).
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
periodical cicada
Magicicada, the genus containing the 13- and 17-year periodical cicadas...
© Hemera/Thinkstock
teneral cicada in final molting stage
A newly emerged (teneral) cicada (Magicicada) in the final molting stage.
© iStockphoto/Thinkstock
Magicicada; teneral cicada
A newly emerged (teneral) Magicicada.
© iStockphoto/Thinkstock
map of emergence years for cicada broods in the eastern United States
Map of the emergence years for cicada broods in the eastern United States.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc./Kenny Chmielewski
red-banded leafhopper
Red-banded leafhopper (Graphocephala).
Stephen Collins/Photo Researchers
whitefly
Whiteflies (Aleyrodidae).
Anthony Bannister—NHPA/Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
citrus whitefly (Dialeurodes citri)
A citrus whitefly (Dialeurodes citri; order Homoptera).
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
life cycle of the black bean aphid
Life cycle of the black bean aphid.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
cottony-cushion scales
Cottony-cushion scales (Icerya purchasi), magnified.
Robert C. Hermes—The National Audubon Society Collection/Photo Researchers
San Jose scale (Quadraspidiotus perniciosus)
Male and female (with scale cover) San Jose scale (Quadraspidiotus perniciosus;...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
thorn treehopper (Umbonia crassicornis)
A thorn treehopper (Umbonia crassicornis; order Homoptera).
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
cicada-killer wasp
Cicada-killer wasp (Sphecius speciosus).
Fritz Geller-Grimm
external features of the cicada
External features of the cicada. The wing veins shown (with their abbreviations in...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
cicada
Cicada.
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internal features of the cicada
Internal features of the cicada.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
cicada
A cicada on a tree branch.
© Hemera/Thinkstock
cicada
Cicadetta pellosoma in Russia.
© Valeriy Kirsanov/Fotolia
cottony cushion scale
Cottony cushion scale (Icerya purchasi).
Vijay Cavale
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