Cicada ManiaHere are two Cicada Killer Wasp photos by Elias Bonaros. The Cicada Killer Wasp has captured a Neotibicen tibicen tibicen cicada. These photos are from 2009.
Yes, Elias is holding the wasp and cicada on has hand!
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Cicada Killer Wasp and Neotibicen tibicen:
Cicada Killer Wasp and Neotibicen tibicen:
Occasionally similar cicada species mate and form hybrids. Neotibicen linnei aka Linne’s Cicada exists in most of New Jersey and Neotibicen winnemanna aka Eastern Scissors Grinder exists in central and south-western New Jersey. These two species are known to hybridize. The other day I heard a cicada and wasn’t quite sure what it was. The tone sounded like Linne’s Cicada but the rhythm was like the Eastern Scissors Grinder. Is it a hybrid? The good people over on the Cicada Discussion, Science and Study Group say it’s likely a hybrid.
Here’s the audio:
Maybe the most interesting thing is proof of the existence of Eastern Scissors Grinder in Middlesex County, New Jersey. Others have heard them in East Brunswick as well.
Spectrogram:
Or listen on YouTube:
The last Neotibicen tibicen tibicen I found in 2023, on August 13th.
SoNtt Calendar: July 16th, July 22nd, July 23rd part 1, July 23rd part 2, July 24th, July 26th, July 27th, July 28th, July 29th, July 30th part 1, July 30th part 2, August 1st, August 4th, August 9th, August 11th, August 13th.
Neotibicen tibicen tibicen for August 11th.
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This is the August 9th edition of the Summer of Neotibicen tibicen tibicen cicadas.
A Neotibicen tibicen tibicen molting:
Another Neotibicen tibicen tibicen molting:
SoNtt Calendar: July 16th, July 22nd, July 23rd part 1, July 23rd part 2, July 24th, July 26th, July 27th, July 28th, July 29th, July 30th part 1, July 30th part 2, August 1st, August 4th, August 9th, August 11th, August 13th.
My family and I captured and molted over 50 Neotibicen cicadas in 2023. We molt them in butterfly pavilions and then release them the next day. Most are Neotibicen tibicen tibicen (Morning cicadas).
Here’s the collection of exuvia (skins) as of August 4th.
SoNtt Calendar: July 16th, July 22nd, July 23rd part 1, July 23rd part 2, July 24th, July 26th, July 27th, July 28th, July 29th, July 30th part 1, July 30th part 2, August 1st, August 4th, August 9th, August 11th, August 13th.
This is the August 1st edition of the Summer of Neotibicen tibicen tibicen.
This cicada has molted and its wings have filled with fluid and are in place, ready to harden. It is a male.
SoNtt Calendar: July 16th, July 22nd, July 23rd part 1, July 23rd part 2, July 24th, July 26th, July 27th, July 28th, July 29th, July 30th part 1, July 30th part 2, August 1st, August 4th, August 9th, August 11th, August 13th.
Enjoy the Summer of Neotibicen tibicen tibicen gallery for July 30th, part 2.
Recently molted male Neotibicen tibicen tibicen
Recently molted male Neotibicen tibicen tibicen
Recently molted male Neotibicen tibicen tibicen
Molting male Neotibicen tibicen tibicen
Recently molted male Neotibicen tibicen tibicen
Molting male Neotibicen tibicen tibicen
Recently molted male Neotibicen tibicen tibicen
Neotibicen emergence hole. It was a very rainy, mudding year in New Jersey!
SoNtt Calendar: July 16th, July 22nd, July 23rd part 1, July 23rd part 2, July 24th, July 26th, July 27th, July 28th, July 29th, July 30th part 1, July 30th part 2, August 1st, August 4th, August 9th, August 11th, August 13th.
Enjoy the Summer of Neotibicen tibicen tibicen gallery for July 30th, part 1.
A recently molted Neotibicen tibicen tibicen cicada:
A recently molted Neotibicen tibicen tibicen cicada:
A recently molted male Neotibicen tibicen tibicen cicada:
A recently molted male Neotibicen tibicen tibicen cicada:
A recently molted Neotibicen tibicen tibicen cicada:
A recently molted Neotibicen tibicen tibicen cicada:
A recently molted male Neotibicen tibicen tibicen cicada:
A recently molted male Neotibicen tibicen tibicen cicada:
SoNtt Calendar: July 16th, July 22nd, July 23rd part 1, July 23rd part 2, July 24th, July 26th, July 27th, July 28th, July 29th, July 30th part 1, July 30th part 2, August 1st, August 4th, August 9th, August 11th, August 13th.
Neotibicen tibicen tibicen. Peewee the Chihuahua for scale.
Teneral Neotibicen tibicen tibicen cicada spreading its wings:
A Neotibicen tibicen tibicen getting ready to lean forward, grab its old skin and pull out the rest of its body.
SoNtt Calendar: July 16th, July 22nd, July 23rd part 1, July 23rd part 2, July 24th, July 26th, July 27th, July 28th, July 29th, July 30th part 1, July 30th part 2, August 1st, August 4th, August 9th, August 11th, August 13th.