(Cicadidae) This family includes more than 3,000 species and the adults are sometimes big. They exist all over the world including tropical wetlands. This family is of the Hemiptera order and it is still not exactly understood. It is recognized by the noise produced by the males. Since the advent of acoustics studies, the number of new species of this family has been increasing. Undoubtedly, there are still 2,000 to 3,000 new species all over the world that need to be described. Depending on the species, larvae spend from 2 to 17 years inside the soil before changing into adults that live no more than a few weeks for reproduction. Larvae and adults feed on sap and sometimes cause damage to plants.
