Breeding golden cicadas is not difficult, but many people don't know how to do it. Even those in rural areas who frequently catch cicadas will find it hard to succeed without understanding their living habits. To raise golden cicadas well, you must have a basic understanding of them. In my view, there are three common key issues:

1. How to obtain the seed source? First, you need to acquire cicada eggs or nymphs. Although you can buy them on online platforms, be careful to distinguish real ones from fake ones. Finding natural eggs outdoors locally is recommended. Look around areas where cicadas sing most concentratedly during the day. If the leaves of small twigs appear withered, it indicates cicada eggs inside. Cut those withered twigs and keep only the sections with needle-like holes.

2. What should be paid attention to when releasing nymphs? There are two ways: One is directly placing collected egg twigs on the ground near tree roots (simulating natural breeding), cleaning up fallen leaves while ensuring shade and moisture. The second method is hatching eggs uniformly first, then releasing nymphs evenly onto the ground where they will burrow into the soil themselves.

3. What do golden cicadas eat? Nymphs feed on sap from plant roots. As long as there are abundant trees or bamboo forests, food is easy to solve. Note that livestock and poultry should not be raised on the breeding ground to avoid soil contamination, and extreme drought or waterlogging must be prevented.

In summary, breeding golden cicadas is straightforward if you secure eggs and protect hatching nymphs from natural predators like ants.