Kōrero: Cicadas

Cicada nymph

Cicada nymph

After it hatches, a cicada’s first years are spent as a nymph. With claw-like forelegs they burrow deep into the ground, where they stay for several years, shedding their skin about five times as they grow. Depending on the species, the nymph stage of New Zealand cicadas can last three years and perhaps longer.

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Soil Bugs – An Illustrated Guide to New Zealand Soil Invertebrates
Photograph by Alastair Robertson and Maria Minor

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Te tuhi tohutoro mō tēnei whārangi:

John Marris, 'Cicadas - Life cycle and enemies', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/photograph/11010/cicada-nymph (accessed 30 March 2024)

He kōrero nā John Marris, i tāngia i te 24 Sep 2007