The tymbal is an organ meant to produce sound. According to Derke Hughes of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, if a human body were like a cicada’s body, it "would have a thick set of muscles on ...

This year has recently been dubbed the year of “cicada-geddon” as two broods ... vibrating a membrane in their abdomen called a “tymbal” to attract a female mate. They’re not dangerous.

After the nymph has hatched into a cicada, its lifespan is usually a few ... against a ribbed membrane on their abdomen, called a tymbal. While the intensity of their buzzing can depend on the ...