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Which insect lives the longest?

For some reason, nature gave insects a very short lifespan compared to other living creatures that inhabit the Earth. But among the many insects there is one that enjoys life longer than many inhabitants of the animal world. Such an insect is one of the varieties of cicada, living for 17 years! No other insect, with the exception of only the termite queen, can even come close to this lifespan limit.

However, it is unlikely that other insects should envy the cicada, because for all 17 years it sleeps underground, after which it comes out into the light to live another 5 weeks and die. Why nature took these 17 years to develop such a tiny insect, no one knows. It is only known that the cicada lays its eggs on the branches of trees.

Only after hatching, small cicadas fall down and burrow into the ground, attaching to the roots. In this position, these pupae remain motionless for the next 17 years, feeding on the juice of the roots.

After this period, some unknown force makes them come out into the light. They climb the tree, their shell opens and a mature cicada emerges from it. By the way, the piercing sound that you sometimes heard outside the city is made by a male cicada. The male cicada has small cymbals that he tirelessly makes vibrate with his muscles. Scientists claim that the cicada's organ that produces this sound is the most complex "musical" organ known in nature.

There are over 800 varieties of cicadas, but the long-lived cicada is found only in the United States. Most cicadas live for about two years.

Author: Likum A.

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