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No, cicadas are not carnivorous. Both the larvae (nymphs) and adults feed on plant sap.

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How might the emergence of millions of cicadas at once benefit the cicadas?

The advantage to the environment is that lots of animals that consume cicadas get a lot to eat. The advantage to the cicadas is that there are a lot of potential mates with corresponding genetic diversity. Some plants may not survive a large infestation of cicadas but those individual plants that survive will contribute genetic material to future generations.


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.


Are CICADAS poisonous?

No the horrific bug that is a cicada is infact not poisonous


How do you spell cicada?

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Should you open your pool before the cicadas leave?

That depends on how much you care about the cicadas


Do male cicadas make sounds?

Apparently, only male cicadas make sounds.


How Do Cicadas Sense Danger?

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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.


Is it true some cicadas emerge each summer?

Yes, some cicadas have annual life cycles that result in them emerging each summer. These cicadas are known as annual cicadas and typically have shorter life cycles compared to periodical cicadas, which emerge in specific years in large numbers.


Which large flying insect makes songs that can be heard far away?

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What is a cicadas enemy?

Birds. They will eat cicadas. Also, children with fly swatters are enemies of the cicada.


Where do cicadas lay eggs?

Female cicadas lay eggs in grooves they carve in the branches of trees.