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Essential musical organ
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The male cicada has a unique musical organ to which its abdomen gives pride of place. The whole rear part of its belly is indeed completely hollow, like the inside of a guitar, to better serve as a soundbox. All the cicada's organs are, on the other hand, compressed in a small corner of its abdomen. Such a specificity testifies to the importance of singing for the species' survival, as it allows males to attract females for reproduction.
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