{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "cicada",
  "name": "Cicada",
  "scientificName": "Cicadidae",
  "category": "Insect",
  "summary": "Cicadas are large sap-feeding insects of the family Cicadidae, famous for the loud song of the males and for spending most of their lives underground. Adults are 2 to 5 cm (0.8 to 2 in) long, fly on clear membranous wings, and feed on plant sap. Nymphs live underground for years, while adults survive only a few weeks. They are found in forests and grasslands worldwide.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Arthropoda",
    "class": "Insecta",
    "order": "Hemiptera",
    "family": "Cicadidae",
    "genus": null
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 0.002,
    "lengthM": 0.04,
    "topSpeedKmh": 5,
    "lifespanYears": 1
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Family Cicadidae"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Herbivore (plant sap)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Forests and grasslands worldwide"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "Nymphs years underground; adults a few weeks"
    },
    {
      "label": "Length",
      "value": "2–5 cm (0.8–2 in) depending on species"
    },
    {
      "label": "Sound",
      "value": "Among the loudest of all insects"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Varies by species"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Forests and grasslands worldwide; known for the loud summer song of the males.",
    "continents": [
      "Africa",
      "Asia",
      "Europe",
      "North America",
      "South America",
      "Oceania"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Cicadidae.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Cicadidae&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Wikipedia — Cicada.",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicadidae"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/cicada/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/cicada/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}