Tibicen (Noun)
Meaning
Harvest flies.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The cicada's scientific name tibicen often confuses those who hear the common name harvest fly for the first time.
- Cicadas in the tibicen genus typically live for years underground before emerging to mate and lay eggs.
- There are over 200 known species within the tibicen genus of cicadas that emerge at harvest time.
- Many of the species classified under the tibicen genus can produce incredibly loud sounds to attract mates.
- Harvest flies belonging to the tibicen genus tend to gather near tree canopies in preparation for mating rituals.