Tick-tock

Physeema quadricincta is a species of cicada, also known as the tick-tock, in the true cicada family, Cicadettinae subfamily and Cicadettini tribe. The species is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1850 by English entomologist Francis Walker.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Tick-tock 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.

Easily confused with

• Notopsalta sericea
• Physeema labyrinthica
• Tettigettalna argentata
• Haemopsalta aktites
• Atrapsalta corticina
• Telmapsalta hackeri

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hemiptera

Family

Cicadidae

Genus

Physeema

Species

Physeema quadricincta

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