{"product_id":"cicada-6-special","title":"Cicada 6  ( special )","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSPECIES \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eTosena splendida , Ayuthia spectabilis, Cryptotympana mandarina, Trengannua sivylla, Marotrisia chantranei, Formotosena montivaga\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eORIGIN   \u003c\/strong\u003eThailand \/ Malaysia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFRAME \u003c\/strong\u003e  28.5x25.5xD5cm. Made from recycled products. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/strong\u003e  Combination of 6 assorted colours and sized cicada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCicadas are the loudest insects in the world and there are more than 200 species in Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is thought that the sound produced by some communal species can act as a defence against predatory birds and some are even loud enough (120 decibels) to be painful to the human ear. Cicadas also often sing in chorus, which makes it more difficult for a predator to locate an individual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note some variations of species may occur due to seasonal availability \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small; color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esmall brown spots on backboard - specimens  good  -  see image with red arrow - formation may vary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCicada facts:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnly male cicadas sing. They do this in an attempt to find a mate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDifferent species have different songs to attract only their own kind.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdult cicadas have short lives, usually only a few weeks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMost of their lives are spent as nymphs underground. For some species this can be up to several years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCicadas feed only on plant sap using their piercing, sucking mouthparts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCicadas feed on a huge range of plants, including eucalypts and grasses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBirds, bats, spiders, wasps, ants, mantids and tree crickets all prey on cicadas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReference\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoulds, M.S. 1990. \u003cem\u003eAustralian Cicadas\u003c\/em\u003e. New South Wales University Press. 217 pp., 24 pls.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/australianmuseum.net.au\/cicadas-superfamily-cicadoidea\" title=\"more on cicada\"\u003e- See more at: http:\/\/australianmuseum.net.au\/cicadas-superfamily-cicadoidea#sthash.UG9vMOTa.dpuf\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCOMES IN RECYCLED CARDBOARD GIFT BOX\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 6pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bits \u0026 Bugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47265273020587,"sku":"BGCI6  ( sale no returns )","price":145.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0778\/3153\/6811\/files\/BGCI6_Cicada_assorted__20212.1673930285.1280.1280.jpg?v=1782209146","url":"https:\/\/bitsandbugs.com\/products\/cicada-6-special","provider":"Bits \u0026 Bugs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}