http://www.cicadamania.com/cicadas/2007/08/25/id-the-tibicen/ Dedicated to cicadas, the most amazing insects in the world. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:32:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 http://www.cicadamania.com/cicadas/2007/08/25/id-the-tibicen/#comment-29951 rithy Mon, 10 Sep 2007 03:01:55 +0000 http://www.cicadamania.com/cicadas/2007/08/25/id-the-tibicen/#comment-29951 I saw a large black and white Cicada in Washington DC. Ive never seen one like that here before. -Rit I saw a large black and white Cicada in Washington DC. Ive never seen one like that here before. -Rit

]]> http://www.cicadamania.com/cicadas/2007/08/25/id-the-tibicen/#comment-27914 Allen Sanborn Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:36:22 +0000 http://www.cicadamania.com/cicadas/2007/08/25/id-the-tibicen/#comment-27914 The top animal is Tibicen dorsatus (Say, 1825). The middle animal is Tibicen superbus (Fitch, 1855). The green coloration of cicadas often fades to brown after death. The bottom animal is Tibicen dealbatus (Davis, 1915). The top animal is Tibicen dorsatus (Say, 1825). The middle animal is Tibicen superbus (Fitch, 1855). The green coloration of cicadas often fades to brown after death. The bottom animal is Tibicen dealbatus (Davis, 1915).

]]> http://www.cicadamania.com/cicadas/2007/08/25/id-the-tibicen/#comment-27882 Maven Sun, 26 Aug 2007 18:14:20 +0000 http://www.cicadamania.com/cicadas/2007/08/25/id-the-tibicen/#comment-27882 #2 sure looks like superba. I have a photo of a brown specimen collected this season in my photo folder in Entomology-Cicadidae at yahoogroups. Unusual, but not unheard of. #2 sure looks like superba. I have a photo of a brown specimen collected this season in my photo folder in Entomology-Cicadidae at yahoogroups. Unusual, but not unheard of.

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