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Michael Jimms sent us this photo of a blue eyed Magicicada:
Michael won the last button in the blue/white/gray eyed cicada category.
Congratulations to all the winners. There are still prizes left in the contest: for Multi Colored Eyed cicadas, and for an emerging nymph with white eyes. Good luck.
A creamy white eyed cicada from Morton Grove by Judy Thorpe:
And…
A true-blue eyed cicada from Western Springs by Matt Weiss:
2007 was a very busy year for cicadas in the Midwest. The Brood XIII Magicicada periodic cicadas emerged much to everyone’s joy (or disgust). Magicicadas aren’t the only cicadas emerging in North America this year, in fact, there are many types of cicadas that emerge in North America every year all over North America.
The Tibicen is the genus of annual cicada most people are familiar with.
Here are some general details about Tibicen:
The Tibicen is the genus of annual cicada most people are familiar with.
Here are some general details about Tibicen:
Some cool Tibicen posts and pages you should check out:
An image from Roy Troutman:
Tibicen tibicen (T. chloromerus, T. chloromera)
Questions:
Locations:
This entry was submitted by Elias Bonaros and Barbara Rzeszutek, taken in Deerfield, IL: Click the image for a larger version — do it!
This entry was submitted by Chris Owen, taken at Lemon Lake County Park in Cedar lake, IN:
Here’s a gallery of white and blue eyed cicadas.
Click the images for larger versions:
Mating cicadas:
A female cicada getting ready to lay some eggs:
Joe Balynas sent us this picture of a mass of cicada exuvia (aka shells, skins, crisps). Make sure you click the image for the awesome larger version.
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