Some people hear a cicada sing, and hear a beautiful song, while others hear an irritating noise. But how do they create the sounds? The ridged organ in this photo is atymbal, the organ male cicadas use to create their songs. Cicadas make sounds in quite a few ways: with tymbal organs...
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“It does make this kind of symphony.” Recommended Videos The songs — only from males — are mating calls. Each periodical cicada species has its own distinct song, but two stand out: those of the orange-striped decims or pharaoh cicadas, and the cassini cicada, which i...
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