Can you identify this cicada from Brisbane Australia? These images were sent to us by Darren Fairbrother. Help us id this cicada.
November 28, 2005
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Psaltoda claripennis
Comment by Hiroyuki Imai — December 3, 2005 @ 5:23 am
IT LOOKS LIKE THE CICADA IS CILMBING ON A SMALL GATE
Comment by ALEX — December 22, 2005 @ 5:02 pm
Thanks Hiroyuki!
It’s common name is a Clanger
P.S. The small gate is a fly screen.
Comment by Darren Fairbrother — January 2, 2006 @ 9:01 pm
What a fine looking beast :-)
Comment by itch — January 8, 2006 @ 1:56 pm
Im in Brisbane at the moment and had one of these fly into my apartment. Scared the Bejeezus outta me.
Comment by Adrinna — January 10, 2006 @ 6:53 pm
Isn’t this the Green Grocer–the world’s loudest cicada?
Comment by steve — March 7, 2006 @ 12:40 pm
Its a green grocer DAH!
Comment by Ben — December 9, 2006 @ 3:31 pm
Psaltoda genus, but I forget the species. Its NOT a Green Grocer.
Comment by Ray Wood — April 26, 2008 @ 8:17 pm