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photo:Arnold Sciberras
Scientific name: Cicada orni
status in the Maltese islands: Common
habitat: when nymph underground, when adult, on trees, walls and on twigs of fennel.
diet: decaying matter and sugar sap of plants
other info: nymph grows slowly, takes up to three years to reach adulthood, some species take up to 18 years. only males are noisy, making that high pitched sound by their abdomen, to attract females. Adults emerge in summer. C.orni is the only species in the Maltese islands.
Scientific name: Cicada orni
status in the Maltese islands: Common
habitat: when nymph underground, when adult, on trees, walls and on twigs of fennel.
diet: decaying matter and sugar sap of plants
other info: nymph grows slowly, takes up to three years to reach adulthood, some species take up to 18 years. only males are noisy, making that high pitched sound by their abdomen, to attract females. Adults emerge in summer. C.orni is the only species in the Maltese islands.
Image size
2816x2120px 1.43 MB
Make
FUJIFILM
Model
FinePix S5000
Shutter Speed
1/274 second
Aperture
F/2.8
Focal Length
6 mm
ISO Speed
200
Date Taken
Jan 11, 2003, 12:26:50 AM
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