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1. genus of periodical cicada 5. covering to protect young trees and shrubs from cicadas 7. poisonous 8. egg – nymph – adult – death 9. cicadas that come out every year 11. newly hatched cicada 15. a risk when eating cicadas 20. food 23. ready to mate and reproduce 24. an important factor in determining when the nymphs will come out of

the ground 25. a large group of insects

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2. a biological grouping 3. cicadas that emit a loud symphonic buzzing 4. cicadas that lay between 200 and 600 eggs 6. what newly-hatched nymphs do after dropping to the ground 10. cicadas are sometimes confused with this damaging insect 12. signs that the cicadas are back (found near tree roots or under stones) 13. sing to 14. outside shell 16. Magicicada emerging in some parts

of eastern United States in 2016 17. add to 18. plants, tree leaves 19. cicada mouth parts only allow it to get nutrition in this form 21. dig down 22. shed, cast off

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1. MAGICICADA—genus of periodical cicada 5. NETTING—covering to protect young trees and shrubs from cicadas 7. VENOMOUS—poisonous 8. LIFE CYCLE—egg – nymph – adult – death 9. ANNUALS—cicadas that come out every year 11. NYMPH—newly hatched cicada 15. PESTICIDES—a risk when eating cicadas 20. NUTRITION—food 23. MATURE—ready to mate and reproduce 24. TEMPERATURE—an important factor in determining when the nymphs

will come out of the ground 25. SWARM—a large group of insects

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2. GENUS—a biological grouping 3. MALES—cicadas that emit a loud symphonic buzzing 4. FEMALES—cicadas that lay between 200 and 600 eggs 6. TUNNEL—what newly-hatched nymphs do after dropping to the

ground 10. LOCUST—cicadas are sometimes confused with this damaging insect 12. HOLES—Signs that the cicadas are back (found near tree roots or under

stones) 13. SERENADE—sing to 14. EXOSKELETON—outside shell 16. BROOD V—Magicicada emerging in some parts

of eastern United States in 2016 17. SUPPLEMENT—add to 18. FOLIAGE—plants, tree leaves 19. LIQUID—cicada mouth parts only allow it to get nutrition in this form 21. BURROW—dig down 22. MOLT—shed, cast off

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females liquid molt serenade venomous

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