White Eyed cicada found by Melissa Ham in Nashville TN. Brood XIX. 2011.
March 19, 2020
White-eyed cicada from Serena Cochrane of Gerald, MO
White-eyed cicada from Serena Cochrane of Gerald, MO. Brood XIX. 2011.
White-eyed Magicicada from Meagan Lang of Nashville, TN
White-eyed Magicicada from Meagan Lang of Nashville, TN. Brood XIX. 2011.
White eyed Magicicada from Joey Simmons of Nashville, TN
White eyed Magicicada from Joey Simmons of Nashville, TN. Brood XIX. 2011.
Black-eyed Magicicada by Hester Bass
Black-eyed Magicicada by Hester Bass. Brood XIX. 2011.
March 8, 2020
Brood XIII cicada photos by Mark Muto
Brood XIII cicada photos by Mark Muto, from 2007. Photos were taken in North Riverside, Illinois.
Magicicada nymph climbing on a tree branch:
Magicicada septendecim (Pharaoh cicada):
Two Magicicada, one with blue eyes:
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:
March 7, 2020
Magicicada nymphs found by Elias, part 2
Continuing from part 1, Elias Bonaros did some digging and took these photos of first and second instar Magicicada periodical cicadas on a warm winter day (March 21, 2010).
Now you know what cicadas look like when they’re underground!
Generally speaking the ones with the bulbous abdomens are second instar, and the smaller ones with the less bulbous or not bulbous abdomens are first instar.
Magicicada Nymphs found by Elias, part 1
Have you every wondered what cicadas look like when they’re underground? Elias Bonaros did some digging and took these photos of first and second instar Magicicada periodical cicadas on a warm winter day (March 21, 2010). Magicicadas have 5 instars, or phases of development. Each phase has a slightly different appearance.
This is a probable second instar nymph of Magicicada septendecim (Periodical cicada) from the 2008 Brood XIV emergence. Dug up from beneath an oak tree. It was living approximately 4-6 inches from the ground surface. Temperature 70 degrees.
These are probable first and second instar nymphs of Magicicada septendecim (Periodical cicada) from the 2008 Brood XIV emergence. Dug up from beneath an oak tree. They were living approximately 4-6 inches from the ground surface. Temperature 70 deg.
March 1, 2020
Okanagana rimosa exuvia photos by Elias Bonaros
Okanagana rimosa exuvia (skins, shells) photos by Elias Bonaros. From 2010, I believe.
Note the dark lines on the abdomen — that’s an easy way to distinguish Okanagana exuvia from other types of cicadas.
