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Cicada Life Cycle: Insects Cicada - There exist some 3,000 cicada species, but only a part of them shares this behavior.
Birds, squirrels, and Massospora cicadina are the biggest enemies of cicadas, as well as praying mantis, cicada killer wasps, and freshwater fish Australian bass. However, some cicada species have a unique defense mechanism known as 'predator satiation'. The insects emerge more brood amount that predators can eat. As a result, the latter become satiated, while the former breed in peace.
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