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Alexander Dudley | all galleries >> Australian Invertebrates >> Insects >> Sucking Insects- True bugs > Cystosoma schmeltzi
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18-NOV-2011 İAlexander Dudley 2011

Cystosoma schmeltzi

Coolatai, NSW Australia

These pretty cicadas call at dusk. The males have a massive hollow (if that isn't an oxymoron) abdomen, hence the common name
"bladder cicada". This abdomen is used as a resonating chamber when they call. Unlike most species of cicada, bladder cicadas have
opaque wings that camouflage them amongst the foliage.

Nikon D300 ,Nikkor 60mm f/2.8D AF Micro
1/250s f/18.0 at 60.0mm iso160 full exif

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