Noun
Any species of the genus Cicada. They are large hemipterous insects, with nearly transparent wings. The male makes a shrill sound by peculiar organs in the under side of the abdomen, consisting of a pair of stretched membranes, acted upon by powerful muscles. A noted American species (C. septendecim) is called the seventeen year locust. Another common species is the dogday cicada.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThe Cicada sing an endless song in the long grass, smells run along the earth and falling stars run over the sky, like tears over a cheek. You are the privileged person to whom everything is taken. The Kings of Tarshish shall bring gifts. Karen Blixen
The cold mountain turns dark green. The autumn stream flows murmuring on. Leaning on my staff beneath the wicket gate, In the rushing wind I hear the cry of the aged cicada. Wang Wei
Another harmless insect heard from a lot this time of year is the cicada, which has five species locally, Eads said. Source: Internet
A recently emerged greengrocer cicada - also known as a masked devil or yellow Monday - rests on a white Waratah flower near Mt Wilson in the Blue Mountains. Source: Internet
By rapidly vibrating these membranes, a cicada combines the clicks into apparently continuous notes, and enlarged chambers derived from the tracheae serve as resonance chambers with which it amplifies the sound. Source: Internet
Cicadas can extend their hind legs in under a millisecond to execute a jump, implying elastic storage of energy for sudden release. citation Predators, parasites and pathogens Eastern cicada killer wasp ( Sphecius speciosus ) with cicada prey. Source: Internet