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Certain species of cicadas, particularly the periodical cicadas, spend 13 years underground as nymphs before emerging as adults. This life cycle is characteristic of the 13-year cicadas, which belong to the genus Magicicada. There are four species within this group, each synchronized to emerge in specific years, resulting in massive swarms. Their unique life cycle is an adaptation to avoid predation and ensure survival.
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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
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 wakes up every 13 to 17 years?
You probably mean cicadas that remain underground for 17 years, emerge, lay eggs and die
Do cicadas burrow in the ground?
Yes, cicadas do burrow in the ground, particularly during their nymph stage. After hatching, nymphs dig into the soil, where they feed on plant roots for several years before emerging as adults. Some species, like periodical cicadas, can remain underground for 13 to 17 years before they emerge to mate and lay eggs.
How many years after an appearance of 13 year and 17 year cicadas together will both types of cicadas appear together again?
Cicadas have distinct 13-year and 17-year life cycles. After appearing together, the next time both types will emerge together again is in 221 years (13 * 17 = 221).
What insect lives 12 years underground then comes out to mate for 7 days then dies?
The insect you're referring to is the periodical cicada. They spend most of their lives underground as nymphs, feeding on tree roots, then emerge as adults to mate and lay eggs before dying. Periodical cicadas have either a 13- or 17-year life cycle, depending on the species.
Why don't 17 year old cicadas and 13 year old cicadas appear together?
This question is equivalent to asking what multiples of 13 and 17 are equal, and more specifically, what is the lowest multiple of 13 that equals a multiple of 17 or what is the lowest multiple of 17 that equals a multiple of 13. Since 13 and 17 are prime, they have no factors in common. This means that the lowest common multiple is equal to 13 x 17 = 221. Therefore, it will be 221 years before the 13 and 17 year cicadas appear together again.
How long are cicadas underground?
One species of cicada can live for 17 years, but others have shorter life spans.cims.nyu.edu/~eve2/cicadas.pdf
How do periodic cicadas survive underground for 17 years?
Cicada juveniles are called "nymphs" and while living that 13 or 17 years underground, they suck root fluids for food. So they are not in "hibernation" or such,. They have five juvenile stages in their underground burrows, with each stage ending with eclosion (shedding of the old nymphal skin). Close to their time to emerge, they dig tunnel from the underground. http://insects.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/fauna/michigan_cicadas/Periodical/Index.html
What is an average life span for a cicada?
A cicada lives underground for 13 to 17 years then come up and sing then the ladies cicadas mate to mate,have babies,then DIE.
When do cicadas sleep?
Cicadas spend most of their lives sleeping. They wake up for a few weeks, mate and then die. They only show up every 13 or 17 years.
How long do the ciacada bugs live?
Cicadas usually have a live span ranging from 13 to 17 years.
