The cicada has a distinct “spoon-shaped” shell covering an organ on its abdomen that acts as the insect’s ear, according to the study. Huboliao National Nature Reserve is located in China ...

The new cicada species was discovered in Huboliao National Nature Reserve in China’s Fujian Province. Photo by Qun-Zhen Wu via Wang C-B, Liu Z-J (2025) The discovery also marks the first time a ...

Researchers said the species was “abundant” but “difficult to capture” as it evaded their light traps in the tree canopy.