Cicada Mania

3-22-2009-1, originally uploaded by Kate loves vee dubs.

Take a look at Kate’s Magicicada tattoo. It is fantastic!

Cyphonia trifida (Membracidae), Venezuela, originally uploaded by artour_a.

This is not a cicada, but it looks like one, right? Like a cicada from Mars. This is a Treehopper (Membracidae). They belong to the same Order/Suborder & Infraorder as Cicadas (more info on the Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Membracidae)

delicious cicadas, originally uploaded by istolethetv.

Cicadas: it’s what’s for dinner!

Tettigades chilensis, originally uploaded by Juan Emilio -.

Look that this fuzzy cicada I spotted on Flickr. Remarkable Tettigades chilensis.

I brought him home., originally uploaded by .Mel..

Another Flickr find. The rich blue color is amazing.

Santa Cicada, originally uploaded by weirdbuglady.

I spotted this on Flickr tonight. Just in time for the holiday season.

Cicada army, originally uploaded by selenium2000.

Some folks will find this terrifying.

Cicada, originally uploaded by m.gold.

Check you this blue cicada from Costa Rica! I think that’s where I’m going for my next vacation.