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Cicadas are a conspicuous species of insect, renowned for their almost deafening calls, a familiar sound of warm days across the globe. Known as one of the most vocal insect species, only male cicadas produce sound, using it as a display of fitness to attract females. Males possess a specialized sound-producing organ resembling a drum, located on both sides of their abdomen. Certain cicada species can grow quite large and may become pests. Adult cicadas feed on the sap of trees and shrubs using a specialized proboscis, situated under the thorax, that can extend several centimeters. Cicada larvae spend their entire development period underground, where they also feed on sap in a manner similar to adults. Equipped with powerful fossorial legs for digging, larvae may remain underground for several years, emerging only shortly before they undergo metamorphosis into adulthood.
