Cicada

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Cicada
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:entomologist
gptkbp:annualSpecies gptkb:Neotibicen
gptkbp:audio tymbals
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:color varies by species
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of rebirth in many cultures
gptkbp:diet plant sap
gptkbp:distribution worldwide except Antarctica
gptkbp:family gptkb:Cicadidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Linnaeus,_1758
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cicada
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:knownFor loud mating calls
gptkbp:laysEggs in plant stems
gptkbp:lifespan 2 to 17 years
gptkbp:lifeStage above ground
gptkbp:molting emerge from exoskeleton
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Cryptotympana_facialis
gptkb:Magicicada_septendecim
gptkb:Tibicen_linnei
gptkbp:numberOfAxles membranous wings
gptkbp:nymphStage underground
gptkbp:order gptkb:Lepidoptera
gptkbp:periodicalSpecies gptkb:Magicicada
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:predators birds
spiders
wasps
gptkbp:range 2 to 5 cm
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism males produce sound
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Auchenorrhyncha
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Verminus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5