periodicalcicada

periodicalcicada: periodical cicada n.
A cicada of the genus Magicicada of the eastern United States whose 17-year or 13-year life cycle consists almost entirely of a nymphal stage spent underground. Upon emerging from this stage, the periodical cicada transforms into a winged adult, mates, lays eggs, and dies shortly thereafter. Also called seventeen-year locust.

* * *

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Brood XIII — (also known as Brood 13 or Northern Illinois Brood) is one of 15 separate broods of periodical cicadas that appear regularly throughout the midwestern United States. Every 17 years, Brood XIII tunnels en masse to the surface of the ground, lays… … Wikipedia
Brood XIX — (also known as Brood 19 and the Great Southern Brood) is one of 15 separate broods of periodical cicadas that appear regularly throughout the southeastern United States. Every 13 years, Brood XIX tunnels en masse to the surface of the ground,… … Wikipedia
Brood X — (brood 10) is one of 15 broods of periodical cicadas that appear regularly throughout the eastern United States. It has the greatest range and concentration of any of the 17 year cicadas. [http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/highlights/periodicalCicada.html]… … Wikipedia
Magicicada — Periodical cicada Magicicada sp. from Brood XIII, 2007 Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
Charles Lester Marlatt — Born 1863 Atchison, Kansas Died 1954 Fields … Wikipedia
Brood XIV — (also known as Brood 14) is one of 15 separate broods of periodical cicadas that appear regularly throughout the midwestern United States. Every 17 years, Brood XIV tunnels en masse to the surface of the ground, lays eggs, and then die off in… … Wikipedia

Academic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias