harvest fly

n. Any of several cicadas of the genus Tibicen that produce a shrill sound heard late in summer.

ci•ca•da

(sɪˈkeɪ də, -ˈkɑ-)

n., pl. -das, -dae (-dē). a large homopterous insect of the family Cicadidae, maturing in cycles of 5 to 17 years, the adult male producing a prolonged shrill sound by vibrating a set of membranes on its underside. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin]

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harvest fly - its distinctive song is heard during July and Augustdog-day cicadacicada, cicala - stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched dronegenus Tibicen, Tibicen - harvest flies

harvest fly

harvest fly:

see cicadacicada
, large, noise-producing insect of the order Homoptera, with a stout body, a wide, blunt head, protruding eyes, and two pairs of membranous wings. The front wings, which are longer than the rear pair, extend beyond the insect's abdomen.
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harvest fly

harvest fly

ci•ca•da

harvest fly

harvest fly:

harvest fly

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noun its distinctive song is heard during July and August

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