Latin Name	Observation Date	Location
*Lemuriana apicalis*	Jun 21, 2026	Natore, Bangladesh

In the addiction of macro photography, we often go out to explore the nature even in the dark of night. Today, I have brought you a picture of an insect with strangely beautiful eyes. Interestingly, I took this picture at night. After lighting a torch light in the dark, this wonderful insect suddenly came to me due to the strong attraction of the light. We usually know this insect, which makes a loud noise in the trees around us, as a cicada or a kind of cricket. Their physical structure is quite different and attractive compared to ordinary insects. Especially in the night light, their big yellow eyes are very eye-catching.

# Scientific name:
This wonderful insect has a specific scientific name. In the scientific world, it is known as Lemuriana apicalis. In 1830, scientist Germar first described it and it is recognized as the main or main species of the Lemuriana genus.

Family Genus
According to the scientific classification of biology, they belong to the Insecta class of the Arthropoda phylum. They are mainly members of the Cicadidae family of the Hemiptera order. Their subfamily is Cicadetini and their genus or genus name is Lemuriana.

# Habitat and habitat:
In terms of geographical distribution, they are mainly residents of our eastern or oriental region. They are widespread in Bangladesh, Nepal, Vietnam and various parts of India. Recently, they have been found in the Attapadi region of the Indian state of Kerala. They usually prefer to live in dry deciduous forests.

Food:

Like other cicadas, they are also completely herbivorous insects. Their mouths are shaped like needles, with which they suck plant juices from young branches or stems of trees.

# Reproduction:
Their life cycle is quite strange and exciting. The female cicada lays eggs on the soft branches of the tree. After the eggs hatch, the nymphs or babies fall to the ground. These nymphs go underground and spend a long time (sometimes several years) underground by sucking the sap from the roots of the tree. After they mature, they emerge from the soil and molt on the branches of the tree to become full-fledged winged cicadas.

Benefits:

They play a great role in maintaining the balance of the environment. While staying underground for a long time, they dig tunnels in the soil, which helps in air circulation and increase soil fertility. In addition, in nature, they play a very important role in the food chain as one of the main foods of various birds, spiders and small animals.

# Disadvantages:
They are not directly harmful to humans in any way. They do not have a sting or bite humans. However, when they sit on a tree branch and start calling in a loud voice, the sound may seem annoying to many. In addition, they may cause minor damage to small or young trees by sucking tree sap and laying eggs on tree branches, but this is not a serious threat to nature.

I learned about them from various sites including iNaturalist, Wikipedia and Google.

_{*(All posts are written in Bengali and translated into English using Google Translate.) *}

Camera Used	Samsung SM-G973F
F-Stop	F2.4
ISO speed	ISO
Focal length	26mm
Flash	No
Editing app	Lightroom
Photography	(Lemuriana apicalis)
Photographer	@mshbd
Location	Natore, Bangladesh