Talk:Thopha saccata

Song
The song has been described as "Tar-ran-tar-rar-tar-ran-tar-rar".[15]

I suggest "Zint-zint-zint-zint" is more like it! 203.9.151.254 (talk) 06:39, 6 November 2013 (UTC)

Image
The photo of the cicada on the blue carpet appears to have been digitally enhanced using an automatic function which has turned the subtle shades of yellowish-brown and reddish-brown into glaring red and yellow. It is a very poor and misleading photo which ought not to have been used as the main-page image.

Also, it detracts from the excellent image below it showing the male and female, together in their natural colours, and habitat. The brightly coloured image ought to be removed from the article, when it goes off the main page. Amandajm (talk) 07:05, 9 June 2014 (UTC)
 * I agree with Amandajm here. I didn't notice Cas switching the blue image in, and would much rather have run with the much higher-quality taxobox image.  Going for bright blue doesn't make sense if the blue is an artificial environment.--99of9 (talk) 01:47, 10 June 2014 (UTC)

Say what??
"They emerge from the ground where they have spent several years as nymphs from November until March, and live for another four to five weeks."

Does this mean, "After spending several years underground as nymphs, they emerge at some point from November until March (thru March?) and then live another four to five weeks"? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.213.20.170 (talk) 21:06, 9 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Yes - all cicadas do that ....years underground, then a few weeks in the sun, then....pfft. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:26, 10 June 2014 (UTC)

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