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Cicada Cacan (Cicadoidea Cicada Orni) These cicada are one of the loudest insects around (120db), so loud that it repels some birds. They feed by sucking sap out of the trees which this one is doing here. Cicada Cacan,Cicada orni,Cicadidae Cicada Orni,France,Insects Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Cicada Cacan (Cicadoidea Cicada Orni)

These cicada are one of the loudest insects around (120db), so loud that it repels some birds. They feed by sucking sap out of the trees which this one is doing here.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    That's incredible. Another specie introduction here and compliments on the excellent title, description and tags. That's exactly how to do it. Promoted to homepage. Posted 12 years ago, modified 12 years ago
  2. View Joost Thissen's profile
    Joost Thissen
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    @Ferdy. Thanks for the compliments! Posted 12 years ago
  3. View Roeselien Raimond's profile
    Roeselien Raimond
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    Good find...as loud as they are, as good as they hide! Posted 12 years ago

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The Ash Cicada

''Cicada orni'' is a species of cicada belonging to the family Cicadidae, subfamily Cicadinae and the genus ''Cicada''. This species is one of the most common in southern and central Europe, in the Near East and in North Africa.

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Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Joost Thissen

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Uploaded Aug 13, 2011. Captured Aug 10, 2011 19:57 in D109, 84480 Bonnieux, France.
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  • X250,D560Z,C350Z
  • ISO128
  • 17.4mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.