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Thopha saccata
Eastern Double Drummer

Conservation status: Least Concern

Double Drummers are one of the largest and noisiest cicadas in Australia. When a large number sing in unison, the sound is so loud that it can be unbearable. Thopa saccata is found in Queensland and New South Wales.

Scientific Classification
Order: Family: Genus: Species:	Hemiptera Cicadidae Thopha saccata

For more information about this cicada and to hear its song, please go to Dr Lindsay Popple's website: A web guide to The cicadas of Australia – Eastern Double Drummer - Thopha saccata

References:

Atlas of Living Australia - Thopha saccata
Australian Museum - Double Drummer Cicada