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Does the Smithsonian Institution have a collection of cicadas?

April 26, 2017cicadas collection institution Smithsonian

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Does the Smithsonian Institution have a collection of cicadas?

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A. Yes, over many years, cicadas have been collected by or donated to the Smithsonian. There are some 3000 species of cicadas in the world, and Smithsonian collections harbor some 138 drawers of these, of which about 13 are devoted to periodical cicadas.