Megapomponia merula

Megapomponia merula

Megapomponia merula is a species of Cicada from the Family Cicadidae.
6pm Alarm Clock! This species is the largest Cicada from Borneo Island and is possibly the loudest too. It is also fondly called by locals, the 6pm Cicada as usually just after 6pm, you can't miss the sounds they make if they are around the area. Cicada,Malaysia,Megapomponia merula,Sabah,Tawau

Distribution

Endemic to the island of Borneo

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHemiptera
FamilyCicadidae
GenusMegapomponia
SpeciesMegapomponia merula
Photographed in
Malaysia