Cicadas are insects in the order Homoptera, family Cicadidae. Male cicadas make a well-known, loud, strident, buzzing sound during the summer, so these unusual insects are often heard, but not necessarily seen. Species of cicadas are most diverse in closed and open forests of the temperate and tropical zones.
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