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The largest cicadas in New Zealand, Amphipsalta, are descended from Australian ancestors. Males produce loud sounds by contracting and relaxing a pair of membranes on their abdomen. These cicadas also sing by clapping their wings against the ground or a branch. Listen to the song of one of New Zealand’s cicadas.
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
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Image: Private collection, by George Gibbs
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