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Minmin Cicada

Hyalessa maculaticollis

About

A Japanese cicada known as 'minminzemi' with a green and black body and transparent wings. Its distinctive 'min-min-min' call is one of the iconic sounds of Japanese summer.

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Did You Know?

Its call is so culturally significant in Japan that it is frequently used as a sound effect in anime and films to instantly establish a summer setting.