| There is a very large insect called the cicada, which grows very slowly inside a cocoon fastened to a tree. |
| Tropical forests contain a huge variety of invertebrates, such as this cicada in Kalimantan, Indonesia. |
| Unless you are a cicada or a mosquito, Washington DC is not considered the destination of choice at this time of year. |
| Although it may seem counterintuitive, periodical cicada populations have been shrinking and even disappearing. |
| It is true, Zenothemis, that the soul is nourished on ecstasy, as the cicada is nourished on dew. |
| The periodical cicada, which has the longest life span of any insect, has a plump, inch-long black body framed by four cellophane wings. |
