cicada
Seventeen-year sleeper
A cicada is a large flying insect known for the loud buzzing or clicking sounds males produce to attract mates.
Cicadas spend years underground as nymphs before emerging to molt, mate, and die within weeks.
Some species emerge in synchronized broods on 13- or 17-year cycles, appearing in vast numbers: The cicadas are deafening this summer.
Coming into existence
- nymphNature spirit or larva
- instarArthropod developmental stage
- moltShed outer covering
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
brood · underground · metamorphosis · adult · egg · hatching · shedding · tunnel
Short, high avian sound
- buzzContinuous low drone
- droneUnmanned flying machine
- songMusical piece with words
- stridulationFriction-produced insect sound
chorus · hum · resonance · vibration · frequency · decibel · serenade · symphony
Hatchlings as a group
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- primeReadying for action
- emergenceComing into existence
periodical · interval · phenomenon · timing · clock · generations · recurrence · epoch
True bug order
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
External skeletal structure
- wingsLimbs for flight
- abdomenTorso's lower cavity
- thoraxCentral body cavity
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
proboscis · ovipositor · veins · spiracles · tarsi · membrane · cuticle
Transferred thermal energy
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- JulySeventh calendar month
- AugustEighth calendar month
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
afternoon · dusk · sweltering · sultry · midsummer · twilight · evening · tropics
Jumping sap-feeding insect
- treehopperHelmeted sap-feeding insect
- spittlebugFoam-producing plant insect
- froghopperSap-sucking jumping bug
- sharpshooterExpert precision shooter
Representing concepts through images
- immortalityExemption from death
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
- renewalMaking current again
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
emergence
Coming into existence
exoskeleton · brood · underground · metamorphosis · adult · egg · hatching · shedding · tunnel · soil
chirp
Short, high avian sound
stridulation · chorus · hum · resonance · vibration · frequency · decibel · serenade · symphony · cacophony
brood
Hatchlings as a group
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- primeReadying for action
emergence · periodical · interval · phenomenon · timing · clock · generations · recurrence · epoch · schedule
Hemiptera
True bug order
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
exoskeleton
External skeletal structure
antennae · proboscis · ovipositor · veins · spiracles · tarsi · membrane · cuticle
heat
Transferred thermal energy
seasonal · afternoon · dusk · sweltering · sultry · midsummer · twilight · evening · tropics
leafhopper
Jumping sap-feeding insect
- treehopperHelmeted sap-feeding insect
- spittlebugFoam-producing plant insect
- froghopperSap-sucking jumping bug
symbolism
Representing concepts through images
- immortalityExemption from death
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
- renewalMaking current again
metamorphosis · semi · Aesop · folklore · poetry · nostalgia · transience
habitat
Organism's natural environment
- predationHunting and consuming prey
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- xylemPlant water conduit
deciduous · canopy · abundance · distribution · parasitoid · fungus · niche · phenology
- cicadas
- sap-sucking insectsaphid, aphids, planthopper, mealybugs, scale insects
- insectsant, ants, bee, bees, butterfly
- wildlifewhite-tailed deer, birds, mammals, elephant, reptiles
- Noisy Thingsalarm, sirens, jackhammer, car alarm, chainsaw
- arthropodsarthropod, arthropods, Arthropoda, insects, insect
cicadasilence
Total lack of sound
moth · butterfly · firefly · stick insect · walking stick
- cicada shellShed insect exoskeleton
- cicada songInsect's mating call
- cicada casesDiscarded larval exoskeletons