Which cicada emerges in synchronized broods every 13 or 17 years?

Periodical Cicada | Annual Cicada | Monarch Butterfly | June Bug

Which sign indicates a periodical cicada brood emergence?

Large numbers of singing males and shed skins on trees | Large hoof prints | Shells on shore | Bird nests

Where do periodical cicada nymphs develop?

Underground feeding on tree root sap for many years | Dry soil | Ocean | Tree bark

Which habitat is most affected by cicada emergence?

Woodlands and suburban areas with trees | Deep ocean | Alpine peaks | Desert flats

Which ecological role do mass emergences provide?

Food pulse for predators and nutrient input to soil | pollination | wood decomposition | soil aeration

Quiz Answers

Periodical Cicada. Periodical cicadas emerge in synchronized broods on 13 or 17 year cycles in parts of Ohio.

Large numbers of singing males and shed skins on trees. Large numbers of singing males and shed skins indicate brood emergence.

Underground feeding on tree root sap for many years. Nymphs develop underground feeding on root sap for 13 or 17 years depending on brood.

Woodlands and suburban areas with trees. Woodlands and suburban areas with trees are most affected by emergence events.

Food pulse for predators and nutrient input to soil. Mass emergences provide a food pulse for predators and nutrient input to ecosystems.

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