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One species of cicada can live for 17 years, but others have shorter life spans.
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Do all cicadas stay underground for 17 years?
No
What insect lives 12 years underground then comes out to mate for 7 days then dies?
North American Cicadas
What is a group of cicadas called?
A chorus of cicadas.
How are cicadas different then dragonflies in the way they feed?
Cicadas stick their proboscis into a tree branch and suck the juices from the tree. You should check out Massachusetts Cicadas for a lot more on that.
Where do cicadas go in the winter?
Of the 1,240 currently known species of bats, none are known to migrate.See the related Wikipedia link listed below for more information:
Do all cicadas stay underground for 17 years?
No
What is the life span of a cicadas?
17 years but most of it is spent underground.
Do brood 2 cicadas get eaten under ground?
Brood 2 cicadas do not get eaten underground. They stay underground for many years and then come up through the ground. The can and do get eaten once they emerge. Animals and birds will eat them.
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 often do cicadas appear?
ANSWER:They appear about 7-9 years. Some larvae stay underground for 13 years and others for 17 years.
What insect lives 12 years underground then comes out to mate for 7 days then dies?
North American Cicadas
How do cicadas grow underground?
because they have to have the right temperate to live that is why they stay for 13-17 years under groundya
What insect lives 12 years underground and comes out to mate in 7 days and dies?
The North American Cicadas.
Will cicadas drown during thunderstorms?
No. With the exception of a few unlucky ones, cicadas do not drown in thunderstorms. If a simple storm was all it took to kill of cicadas, they would have gone extinct long ago.
Do cicadas live in trees?
Some think Cicadas lay eggs underground. However, though not usually in Pine trees, they cut a slit in the tender bark of small branches and deposit their eggs. When the eggs hatch, the larva fall to the ground and tunnel in for the next 17 or so years.
What is a group of cicadas called?
A chorus of cicadas.
Are cicadas animals?
No, cicadas are not carnivorous. Both the larvae (nymphs) and adults feed on plant sap.
