Bug FAQClanger
Psaltoda claripennis · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Cicadidae
Also called: Clear Wing Cicada
The clanger is a cicada native to Australia that lives in open forest, woodland and gardens, especially on eucalypts and related plants. Adults have forewings 34 to 42 mm long and can be heard calling from October to April while perched on upper tree branches.
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How to recognize it
Psaltoda claripennis, called the clanger, belongs to the true cicada family.
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Size
Its forewing length ranges from 34 to 42 mm.
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Where it lives
It lives in open forest, woodland and garden areas, usually on Myrtaceae such as eucalypts, angophoras and bottlebrushes.
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When you see it
Adults are audible from October through April, clinging to upper branches and producing rattling calls that build into rapid crescendos.
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Where it comes from
The species is endemic to Australia.
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Questions people ask
When can I hear clangers?
You’ll hear them from October to April as they sit on the tops of trees and call.
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Same family (Cicadidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psaltoda_claripennis
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