Interesting Facts about Cicadas
- Cicadas are oval-shaped, winged insects that provide a buzzing and clicking song heard in nature throughout the summer. Most cicadas appear every year in late June through August, while others emerge only every few years.
- "Cicada" is a Latin word, meaning "tree cricket." While cicadas are often referred to as a kind of locust, they are not part of the locust family.
- There are about 3,000 known species of cicada worldwide.
- For the most part, cicadas subsist on the fluids of living trees.
Fold the paper in half.
Fold both sides up along the dotted lines.
Fold both sides down along the dotted lines.
Fold the top layer of paper down along the dotted line.
Fold the bottom layer of paper down along the dotted line.
Fold the top of the paper down along the dotted line.
Fold both sides out along the dotted lines to make the wings.
Fold both sides of the paper behind the model.
Turn the paper over.
Make 3 Pleat Folds on the bottom of the model.
Your origami cicada is ready!