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Periodical Cicada

Magicicada

Photo by Savon Jones
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Description:

The cicada has red eyes and a black thorax. Their wings have orange veins and are translucent. Cicadas are 2.4 to 3.3 cm long. They are underground for 13-17 years. They come up in the spring time for 4-6 weeks to mate and then go back down for 13-17 years.

Habitat:

Cicadas live in eastern North America. They live above ground for 4-6 weeks and underground for 13-17 years.

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PublishedMay 22, 2017

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