Kaempfer Cicada vs Japanese Subsocial Shield Bug
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Kaempfer Cicada | Japanese Subsocial Shield Bug |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Platypleura kaempferi | Parastrachia japonensis |
| Order | Hemiptera | Hemiptera |
| Family | Cicadidae | Parastrachiidae |
| Size | 22-28 mm | 10-14 mm |
| Habitat | Underground | Forests |
| Diet | Sap Feeders | Seed Feeders |
| Regions | Japan, Korea, Eastern China | Japan |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
Kaempfer Cicada
A small cicada with cryptic bark-like coloration and a distinctive rattling call. It is named after the German naturalist Engelbert Kaempfer who studied Japanese natural history.
Did You Know?
Known as 'niiniizemi' in Japan, it is one of the first cicadas to begin calling in early summer, heralding the start of the cicada season.
Japanese Subsocial Shield Bug
A subsocial shield bug where mothers carry drupes of a specific tree to their underground nests to feed their nymphs. This provisioning behavior is exceptionally rare among true bugs.
Did You Know?
Mothers repeatedly leave the burrow to collect and carry fruit back to their young, one of the only true bugs to provision offspring.