This series features a molting Lyristes plebejus or Tibicen plebejus depending on who you ask.
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March 21, 2020
Lyristes plebejus photos by Iván Jesús Torresano García, part 1
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False cicada chimneys
Some photos of False cicada chimneys by Santisuk Vibul. Bangkok, Thailand. 2010.
False Chimney photo by Santisuk Vibul:
Split false chimney photo by Santisuk Vibul:
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March 19, 2020
Molting Magicicada by Kevin Anderson of Oakville Missouri
Molting Magicicada by Kevin Anderson of Oakville Missouri. 2011. Brood XIX.
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March 13, 2020
Gina Scarborough’s Florida Cicada Photos
This is a series of photos of a cicada molting by Gina Scarborough taken in Florida. It appears to be a Neotibicen sp, and definitely a cicada belonging to the tribe Cryptotympanini.
The pink color is amazing. Click the photos to get to larger versions.
Nymph:
Splitting the skin:
Head coming through:
Mesonotum is out:
Wings start to expand:
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March 8, 2020
Brood X Magicicada photos by Nate Rhodes
Brood X Magicicada photos by Nate Rhodes from 2004.
Recently molted Magicicada, still hanging from its nymphal skin:
Molting Magicicada:
Two adult Magicicada:
Recently molted Magicicada hanging from its nymphal skin:
Molting Magicicada:
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Magicicada stuck in its nymphal skin
Occasionally cicadas get stuck in their nymphal skins (exuvia) during the molting process (ecdysis). The reasons why might be external forces like temperature, rain, wind, interference by other cicadas or other insects like ants, or something wrong with the cicada itself.
This is a photo sent to us by Liz G back in 2007 during Brood XIII from Peoria, Illinois.
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March 7, 2020
Gerry Bunker’s Neotibicen Gallery
Photos of a molting or molted Neotibicen by Gerry Bunker from 2005.
Teneral Neotibicen photos by Roy Troutman
Two Teneral Neotibicen photos by Roy Troutman. Teneral means soft. These cicadas have recently molted so their bodies are soft. The photos were taken in 2004, probably in Ohio.
This one looks like a Neotibicen tibicen tibicen:
This one looks like a Neotibicen linnei or pruinosus.
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Molting Neotibicen cicada photos by Roy Troutman
Molting Neotibicen cicada photos by Roy Troutman from 2004. Probably Ohio. Looks like a Neotibicen tibicen tibicen.
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March 2, 2020
Male Neotibicen tibicen molting
Male Neotibicen tibicen tibicen molting. Other names for this cicada include: Morning Cicada, Swamp Cicada and formerly Tibicen chloromera or chloromerus.
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