Types of cicadas, although there are more than 20,000 kinds in our country, but the appearance of cicadas is basically similar, from the size and body color there is a difference, largely common three kinds: a body black ooze, a very large, the number is also the most numerous, it is not only can be used but also medicinal, emit: what ----咋----咋---- the call, it's commonly known as the {Black Grasshopper cicada}, the other is green, medium-sized, emit: Ye Si it ---- Ye Si it ---- the call, which is called the chilly cicada; there is a gray small person, issued: "Zee---- Zee---- the call, which is called the chilly cicada. --Yes it ---- call, which is called the cold cicada; there is also a gray small, issued: "creak ---- creak ----" call, called Platypleura. These three kinds of robins emit different calls, because their vocal organs are different sizes, the body of a large call loud, the body of a small call is relatively light.

1, spring cicadas: spring first back to the chirping cicadas, call is chirping - chirping -. Body length of 2.5-3.7 centimeters, distributed in the mountains, will appear between June and July each year.

2, cold cicadas; body length of about 2.5 centimeters, head and chest light green, after August every year, everywhere is very common. By October it will still be chirping. Because in the late fall called happy, it is also known as the autumn cicada.

3, mountain cicadas; body length of about 4-4.6 centimeters, living in the mountains, characterized by often stopping in the pine trees to chirp.

4, oil cicada; the most common species, about 3.4-4 centimeters long.

5, Ji Ning mother; body length of 2-3 centimeters, more in warmer regions, in July each year there will be a collective chorus.

6, Kirikou Cicada; body length 1.8-2.4 centimeters, more common after September each year, often resting on the pine trees to chirp.

7, grasshopper; body length 1.2-1.7 centimeters, belongs to the small cicada species. It appears in sugarcane plantations from March to July every year.

8, Bear Cicada; body length of 4-5 centimeters, the whole body appears black shiny, warm areas are more numerous, often in the morning when the song.

9, Platypleura; body length 2-6 centimeters, the body appears flat. It starts chirping when the rain stops.

10, Japanese (Yaeyama) Platypleura; 1.8-2.4 centimeters long, a relative of Platypleura: the body is more flattened than Platypleura.