5 example sentences using cicada.
Cicada used in a sentence
Cicada in a sentence as a noun
I'm guessing they're 13 and 17 year cicadas because that's how long it takes to develop.
If in the US, I suggest looking on the Internet for some cicada recipes!
A word of advice if you're trying out cockroaches/crickets/cicadas for yourself: do something about the shell if it isn't very soft.
The subreddit /r/cicada appears to be 11 month old, but the article implies that Eriksson discovered it in the beginning of 2012.
They can, but by being so highly variable, the cicada boom cycle becomes a less important survival driver than other factors, such as predator cycles, weather, etc.
Cicada definitions
stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone
See also: cicala