Which is TRUE about cicadas?
Cicadas aren't really dangerous to humans.
Animals will die if they eat cicadas.
They are often dangerous to humans.
They come around every summer and are EVERYWHERE!
What is NOT something cicacas do when they emerge?
Make noise
Get eaten by predators
Hunt for insects
Mate
Is it safe for humans to eat cicadas?
Some are safe, but some are poisonous.
Yes, but only if you cook them a very specific way!
Never!
Yes, and many people do!
What is the latest group of cicadas called?
Brood XR
Brood X (10)
Brood Fortnite
Brood PS5
Where do cicacas live before they come out in the spring / summer?
Underground
How do cicadas survive?
They mate and create super hunting cicadas.
They eat bears, lions and tigers.
There are too many of them for predators to kill them all.
They hunt large animals.
True or False: Only male cicadas ("boys") make noise.
True!
How do male cicadas get the female cicadas attention?
By dancing and doing Fortnite dances.
By buzzing and vibrating loudly.
By buzzing softly underground.
By silently creeping up and hugging them.
How many cicadas do scientists think will come out this spring / summer?
Billions
Trillions
Millions
Six or Seven
Is it safe for animals to eat cicadas?
Yes!