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Magicicada Audio

Magicicada is the type of periodical cicada (aka 17 year cicadas) currently emerging in the eastern United States. Note: they typically only sing during the day.

Various Magicicada species chorusing in Princeton:

An MP3 sound file of the emergence in Princeton (1.5MB, MP3). Free to download and enjoy.

Magicicada septendecula:

More: Chorus, Calling and 3 Courting songs of M. septendecula.

Magicicada cassini:

More: Chorus, Calling and 3 Courting songs of M. cassini

Magicicada septendecim:

Court I

Court II and III

More: Chorus, Calling and Courting songs of M. septendecim


The rest of the cicadas on this page are annual cicadas.

Tibicen Audio

Tibicen tibicen (chloromera):

Tibicen resonans:


Neocicada audio

Neocicada hieroglyphica:

Neocicada hieroglyphica:


Diceroprocta audio

Diceroprocta olympusa:

Diceroprocta viridifascia: