Playback experiments show that C. leucoviridis is able to attract males of many cicada species , even though cicada mating signals are species-specific . This example of acoustic aggressive mimicry is similar to the Photuris firefly case in that the predator 's mimicry is remarkably versatile â `` playback experiments show that C. leucoviridis is able to attract males of many cicada species , including Cicadettine cicadas from other continents , even though cicada mating signals are species-specific .