High-res versions of Roy Troutman’s marble-eyed cicada photos. Fascinating. You can see a color variation in all 5 eyes!
June 18, 2008
June 17, 2008
More totally awesome marble-eyed cicada photos
Roy has obtained another marble-eyed 17 year cicada found by Mike & Reed Finfrock of West Chester, Ohio.
White eyes are unique, maybe one in 100,000, but these marble eyed cicadas seem to be even more rare. They look like the red was torn away, revealing the gray below (like something you would see on a blinged out Honda Civic or an 80′s metal guitar).
June 12, 2008
Amazing cicada with white & orange colored eyes
Here’s something that’s truly amazing — a 17 year cicada with marble-colored eyes. White eyed cicadas are rare — but a mixed color eye cicada is amazing. Roy and the person how found the cicada should go play the lottery tonight, because luck is on their side.
June 10, 2008
June 27, 2007
The final winner in the blue eyed cicada contest
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.
June 25, 2007
2 more cicada contest winners
A creamy white eyed cicada from Morton Grove by Judy Thorpe:
And…
A true-blue eyed cicada from Western Springs by Matt Weiss:
June 21, 2007
June 19, 2007
More Blue Eyed Cicada Contest Winners
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.