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Cicada nymphs of some species are famous for this. There are also some arctic insects, such as caterpillars, which stay in their larval form for many years and only awaken in the brief summer to eat. It takes them many brief summers to grow large enough to pupate, which is why they live so long.
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∙ 15y agoi think its a form of locust
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What insect lays eggs and then disappears into the ground for about 17 years before repeating cycle?
The Cicada
How long is the south china tigers gestation period?
it stays there for about 17 years
What insect wakes up every 13 to 17 years?
You probably mean cicadas that remain underground for 17 years, emerge, lay eggs and die
How do you spell zacadia which is an insect?
The insect is a cicada. (family includes the co-called 17-year locust)
Can you simplify 17 over 100?
No, since the only factors of 17 are 1 and 17. therefore 17/100 stays as 17/100
How long does Odysseus think he stays on calypso's island?
17 days
What is Edward Cullen's age in Twilight?
Edward Cullen is 17 years old when he is turned into a vampire in "Twilight". His physical appearance freezes at that age, so he remains 17 throughout the series.
What is 85 percent of 17 years?
85% of 17 years= 85% * 17= 0.85 * 17= 14.45 years
Which insect has the longest life?
For some reason, Nature allows most insects to live only a short time compared to other living things on earth. But there is one insect that enjoys a longer life span than many members of the animal kingdom. There is a species of the cicada that actually lives for 17 years! No other insect comes anywhere near it in length of life, except perhaps a termite queen. The cicada's "life", however, is not exactly one that other insects should envy. It sleeps in the ground for those entire 17 years, comes out to enjoy only five weeks of life in the sun, and then dies! Why does it take 17 long years for nature to develop this little insect? No one knows the answer. All we know is that a female cicada lays eggs on the twigs of trees.When the young are hatched from those eggs they drop down, burrow into the ground, and attach themselves to roots. And these young cicadas, which are called "nymphs", remain there motionless for 17 years, sucking the sap of the roots! Then some kind of mysterious instinct makes them decide to go out into the light. They climb the trunk of a tree, their skins split open, and the mature cicada emerges. The male cicada is the one who makes that shrill sound you hear in the countryside. Scientists say that the noise-making instrument of the cicada is the most complicated musical organ to be found in nature. The male cicada has little drumlike plates which are constantly kept vibrating by muscles that never seem to get tired. There are more than 800 species, or kinds, of cicadas, and 100 of these are found in North America. But the 17-year cicada is found only in the United States. Most species of cicadas live only two years
Do cicada come out every 17 years?
Some species of cicada do come out every 17 years, but others have different life cycles and time periods for when they come out.
How is holden a Catcher in the Rye?
17 years old.
Are cicadas endangered or not endangered?
some are but it depend what species you are talking about.
