Cicada Shells and Lifecycle
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Cicada Shells and Lifecycle
A cicada’s life
Adult cicadas lay eggs in small cuts in tree branches. When the eggs hatch, tiny nymphs fall to the ground and burrow into the soil. Underground, nymphs take in nourishment from their surroundings. Depending on the species, a nymph may live underground for several years. When it is ready to become an adult, it climbs up a tree trunk or another sturdy surface. Its outer covering splits along the back, and the adult cicada climbs out. The empty, brown covering left behind is called a shell or exuvia. The adult’s wings expand and harden, and it can then fly and reproduce. Cicada shells are not the same as eggs or dead adult cicadas: they are the shed outer coverings of nymphs.
Investigate the lifecycle
Use the information above to answer each question.
- Egg → nymph → adult
- Nymph → adult → egg
- Adult → egg → shell
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