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Cicada

Cicada

Cicadas are the loudest insects in the world and there are more than 200 species in Australia.

It is thought that the sound produced by some commun...
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Cicadas are the loudest insects in the world and there are more than 200 species in Australia.

It is thought that the sound produced by some communal species can act as a defence against predatory birds and some are even loud enough (120 decibels) to be painful to the human ear. Cicadas also often sing in chorus, which makes it more difficult for a predator to locate an individual.
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OLYMPUS E-M5MarkII

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Aperture f/7.1 ISO 320 Shutter 1/800 Focal Length 300/1

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Dec, 2017

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Made it into the Daily Dozen National Geographic Jul 12 2017

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