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Cicada experts: can you identify this cicada? Hint: although it has white eyes, it is not a 17 year cicada. These photos were take by John Beard in Atascosa County, TX. BTW, is the black spot in the middle of the eye technically considered a pupil? Let us know.
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We are used to seeing large cicadas in this area, but this insect was only about 3/4″ long.
Comment by John Beard — June 15, 2008 @ 10:46 am
I’m a bit wary of venturing out on this because the cicada looks teneral, but my wife Kathy Hill (more of a morphologist) says it is probably a species of Pacarina.
Comment by Dave Marshall — June 15, 2008 @ 11:53 am
I think Kathy is right. Looks like the Pacarina on Bug Guide.
Comment by Dan — June 15, 2008 @ 9:06 pm