Empress Cicada

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Megapomponia imperatoria

Empress Cicada, a reference photo
Photo: (c) Cheongweei Gan, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

The empress cicada (Megapomponia imperatoria) is a species of cicada from Southeast Asia. It is the largest species of cicada with a head-body length of about 7 cm (2.8 in) and a wingspan of 18–20 cm (7–8 in).

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Empress Cicada being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Hemiptera
Family
Cicadidae
Species
Megapomponia imperatoria

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