Life Cycles
Life Cycles
17-Year Cicadas: From Nymph to Adult
The life cycle of the 17-year cicada is among the most remarkable of any insect. A cicada begins its life as an egg, deposited deep within the bark of a tree. It hatches and then crawls (or falls) to the ground where it burrows downward and remains for the next 17 years, feeding on roots and plant matter.
The life cycle of the 17-year cicada is among the most remarkable of any insect. A cicada begins its life as an egg, deposited deep within the bark of a tree. It hatches and then crawls (or falls) to the ground where it burrows downward and remains for the next 17 years, feeding on roots and plant matter.