Cicada

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf insect
gptkbp:adultPlumage few weeks to several months
gptkbp:aircraft varies by species
transparent
gptkbp:climate emergence timing changes
gptkbp:colors green
gptkbp:conservationEfforts varies by species
gptkbp:culturalHeritage summer
poetry and literature
gptkbp:culturalSignificance music and folklore
gptkbp:diet sap
xylem sap
gptkbp:environmentalImpact indicators of climate change
pollinators and prey
gptkbp:family Cicadidae
gptkbp:fauna over 3,000
high in tropical regions
some species considered pests
gptkbp:fossilRecord over 200 million years old
gptkbp:geographicalFeature worldwide
gptkbp:habitat trees
threat to some species
gptkbp:hasLength 1 to 5 inches
gptkbp:historical_analysis important for biodiversity research
gptkbp:historicalResearch used in studies of evolution
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cicada
gptkbp:inheritsFrom periodical and annual
gptkbp:larvalStage underground
roots
nymph
several years underground
gptkbp:lifespan metamorphosis
gptkbp:matingSystem male
late spring to summer
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Magicicada
gptkbp:occursAnnually 13 or 17 years
gptkbp:operationalArea multiple times
gptkbp:order gptkb:Hemiptera
gptkbp:portrayedBy some species mimic other insects
gptkbp:predators birds
camouflage
gptkbp:reign not produced
gptkbp:researchInterest ecology and evolution
gptkbp:socialResponsibility solitary or communal
gptkbp:soundtrack high-pitched
buzzing
can be very loud
tymbals
gptkbp:vision compound eyes
gptkbp:wingArea distinctive patterns