Pomponia Imperatoria Cicada Framed Specimen

Perfect addition to any cabinet of curiosities or is it time to start your own museum at home?

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.

The Empress Cicada "Pomponia Imperatoria". Is impressive huge specimen ! Brown colourations with clear lattice like wings. Unlike crickets and grasshoppers which make sounds by rubbing their wings and legs together, male cicadas produce sound by vibrating special membrane-like structures (tymbals) on their abdomen. The male’s enlarged abdomen is mostly filled with an air sac that functions as a resonance chamber thus greatly amplifying their songs.

SPECIES Pomponia imperatoria

ORIGIN  Thailand

FRAME 20 x 20 x Depth 5cm Made from recycled products.

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