How do cicadas reproduce?

Cicadas are what we call cicadas, parasitic on all kinds of trees, and sharp and loud songs will occur in summer. So, how do cicadas reproduce?

First, how to reproduce cicadas?

Cicadas reproduce by laying eggs. After mating, the female cicadas pierce the bark with a needle-like ovipositor and lay the eggs in the twigs. After being stabbed, the branches will wither and die and fall to the soil. After hatching into nymphs, the eggs are absorbed on the roots to suck sap for a living. after 2-3 years, the nymphs grow and mature. After the Summer Solstice, they will drill out of the ground. After being unearthed for about 2-4 hours, the mature nymphs will molt into cicadas.

Second, the economic value of cicadas

Cicada slough is rich in chitin, protein, amino acids and organic acids, which is often used in the treatment of exogenous wind and fever, cough and hoarseness, sore throat, rubella, pruritus, eye pannus, tetanus, epilepsy in children, crying at night and so on. There are also records of eating cicadas in the Book of Rites in ancient times. at that time, cicadas were not only the food of ordinary people, but also a delicacy on the banquet of kings and aristocratories. up to now, the custom of eating cicadas is still preserved in many places. Cicadas can be eaten in a variety of ways, including stewed and fried. It is high protein food like earthworms, grasshoppers, ants, bean worms, silkworm pupae and other insects. According to dietitians, cicadas contain up to 72% protein, which can be regarded as a natural nutrition.

Because cicadas can bring good economic value, there are also a lot of artificial breeding at present. in breeding, the preservation of cicada egg branches is directly related to the hatching rate and the physique of cicada ants, which must be paid attention to.