Cicada as a food for mammals: a global review and ecological implications

Cicada as a food for mammals: a global review and ecological implications | Authorea try { document.documentElement.classList.add('js'); } catch (e) { } var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'G-8VDV14Y67G']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Skip to main content Preprints Collections Wiley Open Research IET Open Research Ecological Society of Japan All Collections About About Authorea FAQs Contact Us Quick Search anywhere Search for preprint articles, keywords, etc. Search Search ADVANCED SEARCH SCROLL Wildlife Biology This is a preprint and has not been peer reviewed. Data may be preliminary. 10 March 2025 V1 Latest version Share on Cicada as a food for mammals: a global review and ecological implications Author : Kanzi Tomita 0000-0001-9044-5318 [email protected] Authors Info & Affiliations https://doi.org/10.22541/au.174159973.35863633/v1 485 views 197 downloads Contents Abstract Supplementary Material Information & Authors Metrics & Citations View Options References Figures Tables Media Share Abstract not-yet-known not-yet-known not-yet-known unknown Cicada (Hemiptera; Cicadidae) is one of the most important insect preys for many vertebrate predators, including birds and mammals due to its large body and high nutrition. Although mammals have often been observed to prey on cicadas, there is no comprehensive summary such as the geographical patterns and its predator species. Here, I summarized the published literatures reporting cicada consumption by mammals worldwide. I found 75 records from 61 the published papers from 1937 to 2023 across all continents (except for Para arctic). There were 50 mammalian consumer and 14 cicada species. The most reported predator order was Carnivora, followed by Primates, and then Chiroptera. The highest recorded cicada species was periodical cicada (Magicicada spp.) which are well-known as the primary prey for insectivorous birds during their mass emergence year. Based on the literatures, I proposed five modes explaining that mammals prey on cicadas across both nymphal and adult stages. I summarized behavioral- and population- responses of mammalian predators to cicada emergence and proposed the role of cicada as a driver of forest ecological networks. Finally, I discussed on ecological functions of cicadas as prey under the changing world. Future research should tackle to understand how behavioral- and population- level responses of mammalian predators to changes in cicada availability and phenology. Supplementary Material File (a global review of mammalian predators of cicadas.docx) Download 21.53 MB Information & Authors Information Version history V1 Version 1 10 March 2025 Copyright This work is licensed under a Non Exclusive No Reuse License. Collection Wildlife Biology Keywords climate change food web hemiptera predation modes predator-prey interactions Authors Affiliations Kanzi Tomita 0000-0001-9044-5318 [email protected] Kochi Daigaku View all articles by this author Metrics & Citations Metrics Article Usage 485 views 197 downloads .FvxKWukQNSOunydq8rnd { width: 100px; } Citations Download citation Kanzi Tomita. Cicada as a food for mammals: a global review and ecological implications. Authorea . 10 March 2025. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22541/au.174159973.35863633/v1 If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. Simply select your manager software from the list below and click Download. 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