Do you dare to believe these different-looking insects above, they are the same kind of creatures?
In the cognition of many people, if the same kind of creatures do not look exactly the same, it must at least be similar.
However, the insects above that look strange are really the same creature - the horned cicada.
Although the horned cicadas look different, they also have some commonalities.
· Two eyes, located in the compound eye
· The dorsal plate of the anterior chest is extremely developed.
· There are also yellow or green species, and some species have white or red markings.
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Petite in stature and of all kinds
In the warmer tropics, there are countless horned cicadas, but because of their small size and strong camouflage ability, it is difficult to find them.
, can inhabit any environment, the average lifespan of 3-5 months. Horned cicadas live mostly in trees and feed on plant sap. The mouthparts of the horned cicada are shaped like a needle.
There are many species of horned cicadas, and China has nearly 300 species. The variety of horned cicadas is so high that you can even find more than a dozen different horned cicadas in a small area.
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Powerful camouflage, hard to trace
Horned cicadas like to gather in flocks on branches that at first glance look like they are full of thorns. And the color and pattern on their bodies are almost indistinguishable from real thorns.
, making them look like insects infected with fungi. There are also mimetic wasps, imitating ants.
The horned cicada and the ant also have an unusual relationship. After the horned cicada sucks the sap of the tree, the excess sap will be condensed into honeydew, which will be the food that ants like to eat. Ants also protect horned cicadas from being attacked.
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do! Anything can be done!
Spell together the three brothers at once, and easily remember their looks and body structure.
Brazilian horned cicada (left); Erythematous fan-horned cicada (middle); Giant spiny horned cicada (right)
It looks like a chic lunar vehicle, like a means of transportation for aliens to visit Earth, receiving signals from other dimensions.
The erythropod-spotted fan-horned cicada, which lives mainly in Elguado, has bright red and white markings that warn intruders, "I'm in danger, stay away from me."
"Worm" as its name suggests, the head of the giant spiny horned cicada of course has giant spines, mainly distributed in Indonesia, punk feeling.
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