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IMG_0519(W) Black Cicada (Cryptotympana aquila), (Walker, 1850)
Location: Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Also known as BATWING CICADA
Distribution: Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Thailand, and likely adjacent nations.
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Life cycle: The female cicada lays her eggs in the bark of a tree, and when they hatch they fall to the ground, where the nymphs burrow up to eight feet into the earth. They stay underground for two to five years, or for some North American species, up to 17 years! They survive by feeding from tree roots. Once they emerge from underground, they seldom live longer than a few months.
IMG_0519(W) Black Cicada (Cryptotympana aquila), (Walker, 1850)
Location: Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
Also known as BATWING CICADA
Distribution: Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Thailand, and likely adjacent nations.
Instagram: www.instagram.com/vinceadam2021/?hl=en
Life cycle: The female cicada lays her eggs in the bark of a tree, and when they hatch they fall to the ground, where the nymphs burrow up to eight feet into the earth. They stay underground for two to five years, or for some North American species, up to 17 years! They survive by feeding from tree roots. Once they emerge from underground, they seldom live longer than a few months.