蚱蟬(chan)屬昆蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)綱(gang)同翅目蟬(chan)科(ke)，為(wei)不(bu)完(wan)全變態的(de)昆蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)，生長發育要經歷卵(luan)(luan)、若(ruo)蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)、成蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)3個(ge)時(shi)期(qi)。7月(yue)下(xia)旬，交配后(hou)，雌成蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)開(kai)(kai)始產(chan)(chan)卵(luan)(luan)，一般產(chan)(chan)在(zai)直徑5mm左右的(de)枝(zhi)梢。產(chan)(chan)卵(luan)(luan)時(shi)，用(yong)產(chan)(chan)卵(luan)(luan)器在(zai)枝(zhi)條上刺出(chu)很多0.5~1.0cm深(shen)的(de)傾斜卵(luan)(luan)室，一個(ge)卵(luan)(luan)室產(chan)(chan)6~8粒受精(jing)卵(luan)(luan)，卵(luan)(luan)越(yue)冬后(hou)6月(yue)開(kai)(kai)始孵化，若(ruo)蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)落到(dao)地(di)面上，隨即潛入土(tu)中，通過(guo)吸食(shi)植物根的(de)汁液(ye)獲取營養(yang)，若(ruo)蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)在(zai)土(tu)中一般生活(huo)3~5年(nian)，甚至(zhi)更長，直至(zhi)末齡幼(you)蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)鉆出(chu)地(di)面，爬上附近雜草、樹(shu)木等，最終停留在(zai)枝(zhi)葉(xie)、樹(shu)皮(pi)(pi)，蛻皮(pi)(pi)羽(yu)化為(wei)成蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)。羽(yu)化20d后(hou)開(kai)(kai)始交配產(chan)(chan)卵(luan)(luan)，產(chan)(chan)卵(luan)(luan)盛期(qi)出(chu)現(xian)在(zai)6月(yue)底至(zhi)8月(yue)下(xia)旬，并(bing)逐(zhu)漸進入產(chan)(chan)卵(luan)(luan)末期(qi)