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Secadas are a very common species of insect. There are over 3,000 species of cicadas all around the world

and they can be found on every continent except Antarctica.

Most of the species are annual species with a regular life cycle that occurs every year,

with some species going dormant for several years.

However, there is a particular genus in the... some species going dormant for several years.

However, there is a particular genus in the Cacata family called the Magi Cacata or Periodic

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