Cicadas are sap-sucking insects, meaning they use their stylets to pierce the bark of plants and drink the sap within. They mainly feed on the sap of trees and woody shrubs, though they will feed on grassroots when living underground…
Cicadas and locusts are different types of insects, though they share many similarities. Both have distinctive songs, aimed at attracting females, and can fly. However, cicadas are true bugs that eat sap, whereas grasshoppers are Orthoptera and eat plant matter.…
Cicadas are famed for their rasping song, sung out into the hot summer air. It’s the adult males that sing, primarily to attract in a female. They make this noise through a number of means, but mainly through vibrating part…
Whatever age you are, there is something magical about watching a butterfly emerge from a cocoon. Such close encounters with nature can be particularly fascinating and inspiring for children. Many caterpillar rearing kits can be found in the shops, but…
Grasshoppers are predominantly herbivores, eating primarily grasses but also other vegetation. They will also take advantage of fruits, seeds and flowers. Although generally not carnivores, they will eat dead insects they find in their path. Like many insects, they do…
Butterflies and moths do not take care of their young. Instead, they produce a large number in the hope some will survive to adulthood. The best strategy As humans, we often interpret the actions of other species through a lens…
