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Adult cicadas feed on plant sap. They are short lived, most living only a few weeks. The larvae live underground and feed on the sap from the roots of trees. They live for a long time, some 7 years, some 15 etc.. depending on the species. They then become an adult an live for a short time.
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How does the cicada eat?
with its mouth!!
Why do wasps kill the cicada bugs?
they need something to eat!
What do young cicada's eat?
the drink sap and plant juice
Why do cicada killing wasps attack cicadas?
cause they need something to eat
Do cicada eat insects?
No they dont.They eat sap from tree roots. Adults eat the sap from the tree above the surface of the ground.
Brown and yellow bugs the look like hornets but burrow in grounds?
This insect is called a cicada killer, a giant wasp that ranges from 20-40mm. The cicada killer paralyzes cicadas with it's stinger, sometimes in mid-flight, and drags the cicada down into it's burrow. It then lays it's eggs on the cicada, and it's larvae eat it.
What animal eats cicada?
Many rodents, also known as pests, eat cicada's. This includes things like mice, rats, lizards, worms and even cockroaches.
Where do people eat crickets?
In India they eat every single part of the cicada. This is true because I say so.
What is a cicadas enemy?
Birds. They will eat cicadas. Also, children with fly swatters are enemies of the cicada.
Is a cicada a vertebrates or invertebrates?
a cicada is an in vertebrate
What eat cicadas?
Cicada nymphs and the adults eat sap from oak, cypress, willow, ash, and maple trees. They eat using a suction method that their mouth has.
Does a cicada have six legs?
A cicada has 6 legs.
