Cicada - Double Drummer
(Thopha saccata)One of the larger cicadas in
Australia, it is also one of the loudest of all cicadas.
The adults are usually seen from November to March, gathering on the larger
eucalypt trees. The adult cicada often emerge together, evidence being the
cluster of empty nymph skins (called exuviae) that can be seen around the base
and lower trunks of the eucalypts. |
