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How Cicadas Make their Noise

The loudest known insects, male cicadas are designed for sound. Their internal instrument is surprisingly complex

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 278 Issue 5This article was originally published with the title “How Cicadas Make their Noise” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 278 No. 5 (), p. 58
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0598-58