Edge of 17. The female cicada lays her eggs in the stems or twigs of trees, by means of an ovipositor, a sharp organ that can slice a hole in which the female can lay her eggs.

This fossil of an adult female cicada is remarkably well preserved. It was found in the Messel Pit in Germany, in rocks that are approximately 47 million years old.

Sounds from the Eocene: the first singing cicada from the Messel Pit, Germany. Scientific Reports. Published online on April 29, 2025. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-94099-7 ...

Cicada killer wasps have a frightening name, but that is about all. These wasps are by far the largest wasp species in Nebraska, up to two inches long.

This fossil of an adult female cicada is remarkably well preserved. It was found in the Messel Pit in Germany, in rocks that are approximately 47 million years old.

This fossil of an adult female cicada is remarkably well preserved. It was found in the Messel Pit in Germany, in rocks that are approximately 47 million years old.