Recent Comments about Cicadas

Dan on 2012-05-25 08_38_14

September 16, 2025

I wish I knew. I search ebay every now and them, but no success.

Bill on 2012-05-25 08_38_14

September 16, 2025

Any idea where I can get one? My brother gave me one way back when and I lost it

Dan on Common cicadas of Montana

September 4, 2025

I am glad you found it!

Sid on Common cicadas of Montana

September 4, 2025

Found a Plains Cicada on my sidewalk today. I had to search to find out what it was.

DL on Common Cicadas of North America

September 1, 2025

Thank you for this! They are charming to hear on a Southern evening, and charming on a bloody hot Colorado afternoon...

Misty King on Cicada Safari app for tracking Magicicada periodical cicadas

August 30, 2025

Athens Georgia here, their so loud right now, it's the end of August and frankly I'm ready for the noise to stop.

Dan on Common Cicadas of North America

August 29, 2025

What State are you in?

Staci Gieber on Common Cicadas of North America

August 29, 2025

I have a cicada hanging out on my screen door, eaten the sliding glass door and the screen. It’s hard to tell its color because the light is behind it, it appears to be grey with grey eyes and tan legs. What I’m wondering about is the black bump on one side of its back. It has some black spots, also. None of the photos here seem to have that black bump on only one side.

Dan on New York and Massachusetts have begun

August 25, 2025

@K.C. Queens has 4 species of cicadas: all are black, brown, green and while in color. Different patterns of color. Neotibicen tibicen tibicen (Linnaeus, 1758) aka Morning Cicada Neotibicen linnei (Smith and Grossbeck, 1907) aka Linne’s Cicada Neotibicen canicularis (Harris, 1841) aka Dog-day Cicada Neotibicen lyricen lyricen (De Geer, 1773) aka Lyric Cicada

K.c on New York and Massachusetts have begun

August 25, 2025

I’m not sure but I ran across this web page looking for pics of what I assumed was a giant black fly , And he looks like brood xiv queens New York Aug 24 2025

LeTrissa Norwood on The Dusk Singers

August 20, 2025

I remember being a kid in Arkansas in the 70s and 80s and the cicadas would chirp ,buzzing or click when it was close to night night fall now it's the 2025 I'm in Virginia and I hear the cicadas all day long early in the morning noon day and night . They look odd but to think a group of insects being loud

Linda Accetta on Common cicadas of New Hampshire

August 18, 2025

Just saw my first cicada in Somersworth NH. My sister is visiting from SC, so she’s very familiar with them. She said she heard one yesterday, I told her she was crazy. Guess she’s not…

Mike Thomas Spiridonov on Common cicadas of Ontario, Canada

August 17, 2025

Yes they are a common summer insect

nox on Do cicadas bite or sting?

August 15, 2025

My only guess is maybe it was a Bot fly? They lay eggs in where they attack

Dan on Cicada Life Cycle

August 14, 2025

Here's what I believe your wrote (in English): "I sectioned the branch, on the portion where it inserted the eggs, and at each insertion I found egg packets, about 20 eggs at each sting." Sounds correct to me!

Pomicola Nalbant on Cicada Life Cycle

August 14, 2025

Am sectionat ramura ,pe portiunea unde a inserat ouale si la fiecare inserare am gasit pachete de uoa ,circa 20 de oua la fiecare intepatura

Dan on Common cicadas of Tennessee

August 14, 2025

Maybe. Generally speaking a winnemanna east of the east coast fall file is a pruinosus.

Mark Greene on Common cicadas of Tennessee

August 14, 2025

I noticed that *Neotibicen winnemanna* was omitted from the list of common Tennessee cicadas.

Dan on Looking for adult cicadas at night

August 11, 2025

They'll keep emerging for another week or so. Cicada Killer Wasps also re-use the holes to bury them.

Dan on Megatibicen grossus aka Northern Dusk Singing Cicada formerly Megatibicen auletes

August 11, 2025

email it to cicadamania@gmail.com

Dan on Diceroprocta vitripennis (Say, 1830) aka Green Winged Cicada

August 11, 2025

They can be lethargic / weak when they have recently molted.

Richard Parry on Diceroprocta vitripennis (Say, 1830) aka Green Winged Cicada

August 11, 2025

Found it today in our garden in Belleville,Ontario. Quite lethargic as if it was hibernating? I thought it might have been a precursor of a butterfly?

Lisa P on Looking for adult cicadas at night

August 11, 2025

I just filled holes in my yard from the annual escape of cicadas. Woke up today and either same holes or new ones. ???? And it's only August 2025.

Marilyn Hayes on Megatibicen grossus aka Northern Dusk Singing Cicada formerly Megatibicen auletes

August 10, 2025

Hi! Thank you for this information! One was on my deck at about 1:00pm this afternoon (Hilton Head, S.C.) I have a photo but it doesn’t appear that I can attach it here.

Joshua Miller on Diceroprocta vitripennis (Say, 1830) aka Green Winged Cicada

August 9, 2025

I see them in Southern Ohio quite a bit.

Patricia on Diceroprocta vitripennis (Say, 1830) aka Green Winged Cicada

August 9, 2025

I found one today in steelton Pennsylvania it's pretty has a green n black camaflouge looking head n the wings while part clear are a bright neon like pretty bright green. Do they be in pennsylvania

Bruno on The Dusk Singers

August 8, 2025

I live on Brazil and some cicadas here Sing at Dusk, like the Quesada gigas

Felixer on Neotibicen canicularis (Harris, 1841) aka Dog-day Cicada

August 7, 2025

I hear them a lot in August but never saw one until this morning and your website helped me identify it. I love expert and hobbyist websites like yours that are brimming with knowledge. Thank you so much!

Dan on Neotibicen canicularis (Harris, 1841) aka Dog-day Cicada

August 6, 2025

That is tragic! Best of luck!

dogday cicada fan #1 on Neotibicen canicularis (Harris, 1841) aka Dog-day Cicada

August 6, 2025

i often hear these in august though have yet to see one (which is tragic). thank you for this website!!!

aads on The Smaller Neotibicen

August 5, 2025

Found a pruinusus in new york today thanks to you, August 5, 2025. Google lens said it was amphipsalta zelandicas

Jo An on Neotibicen pruinosus pruinosus (Say, 1825) aka Scissor(s) Grinder

August 4, 2025

I found a deceased little one on our sidewalk in SE MI. He was beautiful. I gave him a burial. I have not heard any noises outside yet. Will listen today! RIP little one

Dan on Megatibicen grossus aka Northern Dusk Singing Cicada formerly Megatibicen auletes

July 27, 2025

What an excellent experience! Thanks for sharing.

Sam Marsh on Megatibicen grossus aka Northern Dusk Singing Cicada formerly Megatibicen auletes

July 26, 2025

My office window is facing the woods and sits just below an outdoor light, so I sometimes see different summer insects land on my window screen. I was amazed and thrilled to find this behemoth of a cicada there tonight! They're my favorite insect and being in coastal Virginia, there's plenty, but I had never seen one this big. Nearly 3/4" wide and from eyes to wingtips was 2 5/8" long. It has chilled there all night and been my late-night buddy.

Marcey L Strom on Brood XIV (14) Cicadas will emerge in 2025 in twelve states

July 24, 2025

Im in north Huntingdon pa. Took pi ture of a cicada screaming on my fence this morning 7/24/25

Dan on Megatibicen grossus aka Northern Dusk Singing Cicada formerly Megatibicen auletes

July 23, 2025

Thanks for visiting the website!

Jacquelyn on Megatibicen grossus aka Northern Dusk Singing Cicada formerly Megatibicen auletes

July 23, 2025

One of these flew right at me tonight in North Alabama! My dog had some fun playing with it when it was on the ground lol. Thanks for the resource to be able to identify what attacked me!

Anonymous on Neotibicen latifasciatus (Davis, 1915) aka Coastal Scissor(s) Grinder Cicada

July 23, 2025

I’m on the Kansas MO border and I hear and see these daily

Dan on Neotibicen robinsonianus Davis, 1922 aka Robinson's Annual Cicada or Robinson's Cicada

July 21, 2025

Hello! Neotibicen pruinosus has a similar call but it is higher pitched. It sounds like a "sped up" version Neotibicen robinsomianus.

Karen on Neotibicen robinsonianus Davis, 1922 aka Robinson's Annual Cicada or Robinson's Cicada

July 21, 2025

I believe I have Robinson’s Cicada on my property (mixed hardwood/cedar plus some pines). Is there any other species with a similar song? Karen Spencer, IN

Justin Lindsey on Neotibicen latifasciatus (Davis, 1915) aka Coastal Scissor(s) Grinder Cicada

July 18, 2025

I'm fairly certain this is the cicada I'm hearing right now In East Tennessee. The pitch and timing of the call is spot on. I've not found one for visual ID, but I'm enjoying laying here in the hammock listening to them anyway.

Dash on Do cicadas bite or sting?

July 17, 2025

One just strawed my hand meat after I picked it up from off its back outside it's soooo mean I was only out there to save a baby raccoon who got stuck in my trash can

Dave on Cicadettana calliope calliope (Walker, 1850) aka Southern Grass Cicada

July 2, 2025

We have recordings of delicata, which seems to have a frequency range more like 8–12 kHz, much lower than that of calliope. The insectsingers recordings included one that I deliberately reduced in pitch so that adult humans could hear the pattern more easily. It is likely that the lower pitched one above is that track.

Dave on Neocicada hieroglyphica aka Hieroglyphic Cicada

July 2, 2025

N. hieroglyphica (and its subspecies) are the only North American representative of a large cicada group from Asia, many of whom have striking morphology and songs: https://doi.org/10.1071/IS20079 Their closest known relative is genus Taiwanosemia.

selini on How to say cicada around the world

June 26, 2025

hi! i think the greek word for cicada is wrong. tzitzaki is not a word in greek (it's similar to tzatziki, though, which is a kind of sauce). the singular for cicada is tzitziki (emphasis on the second i), and the plural is tzitzikia (same here). love your site by the way!

grant on Looking for adult cicadas at night

June 21, 2025

me and my friends were wondering why cicadas were attracted to/confused by lights and this helped answer our questions! thank you so much

Dan on Brood XIV (14) Cicadas will emerge in 2025 in twelve states

June 13, 2025

People keep stealing parts from my car, so I haven't been able to check it out, but these are the historical locations for Brood XIV in New Jersey: Linwood, NJ Location Near the river where Bartlett Ave meets W Monroe Ave. Near Rt. 9. https://maps.app.goo.gl/wVbpU3h4rJjUktqt6 Winslow Township, NJ Location Near the intersection of Berlin Cross Keys Rd and Sharp Ave. https://maps.app.goo.gl/YwcdKNSZcP1LBZme7 Manchester Township Location In the woods between Beckerville Road and Rt. 70. Near a gun club (don’t get shot). https://maps.app.goo.gl/peSmoc3uo5sTQL4p9 It could be that Brood XIV is extinct in New Jersey now. There are some Brood X stragglers in...

Jean on Brood XIV (14) Cicadas will emerge in 2025 in twelve states

June 13, 2025

I have been patiently waiting for the emergence of brood XlV here in Winslow Twsp NJ. No reports have surfaced and no one seems to even know anything when I call the twsp.can you-lease let me know where in NJ this brood is right now? Thank you so much. Jean

Kaitlynn o on Look out for Magicicadas with white eyes

June 10, 2025

I just found one today at work along with dozens of other cicadas I’m glad I found your blog!

Dan on Common Cicadas of North America

June 8, 2025

Sounds like a Neocicada hieroglyphica.