Magicicada cassini

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:adultPlumage tree sap
after 17 years underground.
few weeks to a month
gptkbp:breedingSeason females select males based on song
gptkbp:colors black
dark brown to black
gptkbp:commonName Cassini periodical cicada
gptkbp:conservationEfforts not threatened
monitored by entomologists
gptkbp:culturalHeritage featured in folklore and literature
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of summer
gptkbp:diet sap from trees
gptkbp:eggColor in slits in tree bark
gptkbp:environmentalImpact food source for wildlife
emergence timing affected by temperature
gptkbp:family Cicadidae
gptkbp:fauna not considered a pest
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy Linnaeus
gptkbp:geneticDiversity used to study evolution
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Magicicada
gptkbp:habitat deciduous forests
moist, rich soils
Eastern_United_States
gptkbp:hasAwards feed on roots
gptkbp:hasPopulation limited to local area
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Magicicada cassini
gptkbp:inheritsFrom late spring to early summer
gptkbp:isAdjacentTo Brood X
gptkbp:language distinctive black body with orange markings
gptkbp:larvalStage soil
nymph
17 years underground
high survival rate underground
roots of trees
gptkbp:lifespan 17 years underground
gptkbp:matingSystem late spring to early summer
buzzing sound
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:originatedIn mass emergence
soil temperature and moisture
gptkbp:originatesFrom 17 years
gptkbp:populationTrend cyclic population boom
gptkbp:predators birds
gptkbp:reign not formed
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Magicicada_septendecim
gptkbp:reproduction eggs laid in tree bark
gptkbp:researchInterest periodical cicadas
studies on life cycles and ecology
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Magicicada_cassini
gptkbp:size 2 to 2.5 inches
gptkbp:soundtrack used for attracting mates
4 to 6 kHz
gptkbp:vocalization produces sound using tymbals
gptkbp:wingArea transparent
gptkbp:wingspan 5 to 6 inches