‘Like a jet taking off’: the cicada that can top 120 decibels and nearly break the pain threshold
The palm-sized greengrocer is bright, loud and abundant, and has long been a collectible item for Australian childrenRevealed: the top 10 invertebrates of the yearBefore marbles, stamps and trading cards, there were cicadas.There are thousands of cicada species globally, but for Australian children the craze centres on one particularly collectible item: the greengrocer. Continue reading…
Source: www.theguardian.com