Cicada have hind legs which are about the same size as their other ones, and the legs are a great support for them to climb and perch with. Looking further at the difference between locusts and cicadas, the order or family that locusts belong to are Orthoptera, and Hemiptera respectively. A locust can be seen chewing plants, while Magicicada can be seen sucking fluids off of trees. As a structural difference, you might find huge rear legs on locusts which helps them in hopping, long antennae for communication, and long bodies. Some say cicadas are not locusts, grasshoppers, or flies. Locust are more similar to a short-horned grasshopper or cricket and destroy crops by feeding on them. More similar to an aphid, periodical cicadas do not decimate, attack, eat or consume crops like locusts. In the United States of America, periodical cicadas have been called by the name of locust for nearly a hundred years. The arrival of warm, dry days is also sometimes heralded by locusts' sounds.Īfter reading all about the life cycle of cicadas and locusts, do check out our related fact files on migratory locust facts and bumble bee vs carpenter bee. Folklore states that periodical cicadas start singing (making noises) six weeks before a frost.
Some traditional weather folklore of the past says this sound signifies the start of a frost. The process of stridulation is what you hear. They fly around hoping to find the perfect spot to attract females to mate and lay eggs with.Īt night and sometimes during the day time, you will have heard the sounds of locusts rubbing their wings and body. Sometimes they accidentally fly at you, mistaking you for hardwood trees or branches. You might have seen periodical cicadas flying around trees, shrubs and gardens.
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