This is a Bottle Cicada from Australia.
September 21, 2008
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wow! Is this a female? She seems a bit…bloated.
Comment by bug_girl — September 24, 2008 @ 6:36 am
This a male- they are all out around Brisbane at present.
Comment by David E — September 24, 2008 @ 8:30 pm
not bloated. the abdomen is hollow – and used to create a deeper drumming sound than the normal cicada song.
Comment by Paul — November 2, 2008 @ 5:17 am
[...] Bottle cicada [...]
Pingback by Cicada Mania — November 21, 2008 @ 6:33 am
hello,im interested in if anyone else has ever come accross a green bottle cicada with green wings
Comment by michelle — October 1, 2010 @ 3:52 pm
With green wings? It sounds like a Bladder Cicada http://www.cicadamania.com/cicadas/2010/09/16/bladder-cicadas-out-in-sydney/
Comment by Dan — October 1, 2010 @ 4:21 pm