The Cactus Dodger is a robust, cryptically colored cicada of the desert Southwest with a green-and-black mottled pattern that blends into desert shrubs. Its extremely loud, pulsing song is one of the characteristic sounds of Sonoran Desert summers. It is among the largest cicadas in the United States.
Habitat
Desert scrub, cactus flats, and dry washes of the Southwest
Diet
Nymphs: root sap of desert shrubs. Adults: plant fluid
How common
Common
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