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Cicada Sound FAQs:

• How do cicadas make sounds / noise?
• Which cicada is the loudest?
• Do cicadas sing at night?
• When do cicadas sing?

International Cicada Sounds:

• Asia: Cicadae in Japan, Phantastic songs of the S.E. Asian cicadas!, Cicada sounds of Borneo
• Australia: The cicadas of central eastern Australia
• Europe: Songs of European Cicadas, SONGS OF CICADAS from Slovenia and Istria (Croatia)

Cicada Song Samples from North America:

Magicicada species, which are the periodical cicadas currently emerging in the United States, are at the top of the list.

North American Periodical Cicadas

Species & Song Type	Listen
M. cassini Court II & III Recorded in New York, Brood II by Cicada Mania
M. cassini Distress Recorded in New Jersey, Brood II by Cicada Mania
M. cassini Chorus Recorded in New Jersey, Brood II by Cicada Mania
M. cassini Call Recorded in USA by Joe Green
M. cassini Chorus Recorded in New Jersey, Brood II by Cicada Mania
M. septendecim Distress Recorded in New Jersey, Brood II by Cicada Mania
M. septendecim Court II Recorded in New Jersey, Brood II by Cicada Mania
M. septendecim Call Recorded in New Jersey, Brood II by Cicada Mania
M. septendecim Court III Recorded in New Jersey, Brood II by Cicada Mania
M. septendecim Court I Recorded in New Jersey, Brood II by Cicada Mania
M. septendecula Call Recorded in USA by Joe Green
M. septendecula Call Recorded in USA by Joe Green
M. sp Chorus Recorded in New Jersey, Brood X by Cicada Mania
M. tredecassini Call Recorded in Illinois, Brood XXIII by Cicada Mania
M. tredecula Chorus Recorded in Ohio, Brood XXII by Cicada Mania
M. tredecula Call Recorded in Ohio, Brood XXII by Cicada Mania
M. tredecula Call Recorded in Ohio, Brood XXII by Cicada Mania

Some of the North American Annual Species

Species & Song Type	Listen
D. olympusa Starting Call Recorded in Florida by Joe Green
D. olympusa Chorus Recorded in Florida by Joe Green
D. olympusa Distress Recorded in Florida by Joe Green
D. viridifascia Call Recorded in Florida by Joe Green
M. resonans Call Recorded in Florida by Joe Green
N. hieroglyphica hieroglyphica Call Recorded in Florida by Joe Green
N. hieroglyphica hieroglyphica Pre Call Recorded in Florida by Joe Green
N. hieroglyphica hieroglyphica Call Recorded in Florida by Joe Green
N. tibicen tibicen Call Recorded in New Jersey by Cicada Mania

More North American species, select below:

Websites that feature North American Cicada Calls:

• Insect Singers is a great new site from Kathy Hill and David Marshall featuring dozens of cicada songs of North American cicadas. Many of the sound files on this site are courtesy of Insect Singers.
• Checklist of Cicadas North of Mexico features many songs.
• Cicada Videos and Sounds Alarm Squawks and Mating Calls is also very helpful for identifying cicada sounds.
• Selected North American cicada species has about 20 song samples too.