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A CLOSER LOOK
A reference overview
The cicadas () are a superfamily, the Cicadoidea, of insects in the order Hemiptera (true bugs). They are in the suborder Auchenorrhyncha, along with smaller jumping bugs such as leafhoppers and froghoppers. The superfamily is divided into two families, the Tettigarctidae, with two species in Australia, and the Cicadidae, with more than 3,000 species described from around the world; many species remain undescribed.
Overview excerpt from Wikipedia contributors · Cicada, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Excerpt may be shortened. Overview retrieved 2026-10-09.
