Cicadas are a type of insect belonging to the order Homoptera. They are known for their unique call and unique life cycle. Cicadas are distributed all over the world, and can be found in Asia, Africa, America and Australia. They are herbivorous insects that feed mainly on tree sap.
Cicadas spend most of their lives in the soil, living by sucking the sap from plant roots. Only in their adult stage do they come to the surface to reproduce and emit their characteristic chirping sound. The main tasks of the adult stage are mating and egg laying. The existence time of adult cicadas is very short, usually about a few weeks, and some special species of cicadas even only have an adult stage of just a few days.
Overall, cicadas are striking insects known for their unique life cycles and loud calls.
