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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.
What kinds of food do cicadas eat?
Cicadas don't eat solid foods. They do suck sap from trees and plants though The also eat: zombie brains normal brains and some types of limbs They crawl into brain through your ear!
How long do cicadas live?
The cicada will stay underground from 2 to 17 years depending on the species. Cicadas are active underground, tunneling, and feeding, and not sleeping or hibernating as commonly thought. After the long 2 to 17 years, cicadas emerge from the ground as nymphs. Nymphs climb the nearest available vertical surface (usually a plant) and begin to shed their nymph exoskeleton. Free of their old skin, their wings will inflate with fluid (haemolymph) and their adult skin will harden (sclerotize). Once their new wings and body are ready, they can begin their brief adult life. Some life spans for well known cicadas: North America: Magicicada septendecim, M. cassini and M. septendecula: 13 to 2210, but typically 17. Magicicada tredecim, M. neotredecim, M. tredecassini, and M. tredecula: 9 to 17, but typically 13. Diceroprocta apache: 2-5, but typically 3-4 years. Tibicen genera: 2-7 years. Okanagana rimosa: 9 years. Okanagana synodica: possibly 17 to 19 years. Australia: Cyclochila australasiae: 6-7. India: Chremistica ribhoi: 4. Japan: Hyalessa maculaticollis: 2-5, but typically 3. New Zealand: Amphipsalta zealandica: 3-4, but typically 4. The length of a cicada's life depends upon the cicada species. Cicadas in the genus Magicicada (the periodical cicadas) if left undisturbed in their nymphal, below ground habitat will live about 13 or 17 years, depending on the species.
Are there biting insects in Palm Springs?
Cicadas. See this Wikipedia article. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicada
When do fish come out of hibernation?
Mostly from the middle of Spring to the beginning of Summer.
What advantages would there be for all the cicadas of a brood to emerge above ground at the same time?
Some will die and some wll not
Are cicadas leafhoppers?
No, they are not. But at some points, they are related.
How often do cicadas appear?
ANSWER:They appear about 7-9 years. Some larvae stay underground for 13 years and others for 17 years.
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 locust have nicknames?
Some people call locusts Cicadas, but they are not even close relatives.
Do some butterflies not break out of the cocoons?
All the natural world and the products of the natural world are variations. Some cocoons could be spun too think and trap the butterfly within the cocoon and it would not emerge. Some caterpillars might not complete metamorphosis and then not emerge from the cocoon. Some butterfly's might be too weak and malformed to emerge from the cocoon. So, it would be correct to say that some butterfly's do not emerge from their cocoons.
Why do some monarch butterflies emerge deformed?
sex
What kinds of food do cicadas eat?
Cicadas don't eat solid foods. They do suck sap from trees and plants though The also eat: zombie brains normal brains and some types of limbs They crawl into brain through your ear!
When does most rainfall come to the desert?
Some deserts have a rainy season in the summer, some in the winter, some in both. Each desert is different.
Do insects in the desert make noise?
Yes, some insects in the desert make noise: cicadas, crickets, for example.
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.
How does a desert lizard adapt to the desert?
During the hottest part of the day, lizards stay underground. They emerge to feed only in the early morning or evening when the temperatures are cooler. Some go into a summer hibernation called estivation during the hottest time of the summer.
