Temperature Responses of the Periodical "17-year" Cicada, Magicicada cassini (Homoptera, Cicadidae)

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Abstract
Periodical cicadas are basking animals and reach body temperatures exceeding air temperature. They possess behavioral regulatory mechanisms to prevent the body temperature from exceeding about 32 C. They are unable to fly below 20 C. Some activities of cicadas are temperature dependent, notably flight of males, singing and synchronized chorusing. Other activities are relatively more independent, especially flight of females, copulation and oviposition.