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Cicadas
In Mexico, they call cicadas
"Rainbirds". When the rains start, the pupae crawl from the
ground, up into trees and other
vertical surfaces. They hatch out of their pupal "shells" (see
below),
emerging as adults. Their exoskeletons harden, as they spread their new
wings for the first time. Only the adults make the sound. Most
cicada species are not as colorful as those seen below.
Mexican Cicada

pupal shells below

Gaeana
festiva (Asia)
Gaeana laosensis (Asia)
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