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Rapid Disappearance of Insects Worldwide is one More Challenge (continued)
Nowadays Christmas beetles are rarely seen, at least in the
cities. There were two distinct types, small and large; both types
had iridescent brown shell bodies.
Cicadas emerge in the summer; as adults they live above
ground only to mate and lay eggs for a new generation.
This article was initially published in ‘The New Daily’
on 18 th February, 2019. STANSW thanks the Editorial
Team of ‘The New Daily’ for their permission to
republish it. – Editor
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