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Indian Cicada

Platypleura octoguttata

About

A medium-sized cicada with mottled brown and grey wings that provide excellent bark camouflage. Males produce a loud, shrill buzzing call that is a characteristic sound of the Indian monsoon season.

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Did You Know?

Males create their deafening calls using specialized vibrating membranes called tymbals, which can reach 100 decibels.