Cicada ManiaGenera of cicadas.
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.
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.
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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Joe Green’s Neocicada hieroglyphica photos from 2007, Florida, part 2:
Joe Green’s Neocicada hieroglyphica photos from 2007, Florida, part 1:
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.
Orange Drummer (Thopha colorata) photos by Jodi from 2007. Australia.
Text for the photos from back in 2007: “Thanks to Jodi for allowing us to post some of her Orange Drummer (Thopha colorata) photos. Two today, two tomorrow! Apparently they’re hatching in droves in Central Australia.”
A molting Orange Drummer (Thopha colorata):
Orange Drummer (Thopha colorata):
Teneral, recently molted Orange Drummer (Thopha colorata):
Teneral, recently molted Orange Drummer (Thopha colorata):
My Neotibicen photos from 2004.
As I reupload all the images on my website, even the horrible low-rez images will be reuploaded. Why? It’s my website, and I like them.
This photo isn’t so bad. It’s Neotibicen exuvia (skins, shells) surrounding a coin:
This photo is blurry, but there’s a Neotibicen tibicen (formerly Tibicen chloromera) in the shot.
Another blurry photo. This shows a Neotibicen tibicen with wings damaged during the molting process.
My Magicicada photos from 1996, Brood II. These were taken with disposable cameras and scanned in with a flatbed scanner also from the 1990s. They’re mostly from Metuchen NJ. Otherwise they’re from Westfield NJ.
At this point in time I was not as interested in cicadas as I am now. Back in 1996 they were more of a novelty, but over time my obsession grew.
Magicicada adults in a jar:
Magicicada exuvia in a jar:
Scenes from a cicada wedding:
My friends David & Claire were married in an outdoor wedding ceremony in Westfield, NJ, at the peak of the Brood II emergence. No one freaked out — in fact everyone seemed to enjoy it, especially the kids.
The bride and groom, Claire and David:
A cicada creeping up a wedding chair leg during the ceremony:
Video from the wedding:
I was even calling them “locusts” back then. Gee wiz.
My Magicicada Photos from 2004, Brood X. These were taken in Princeton, New Jersey, with a home video camera. Princeton is a “hot spot” for Brood X in New Jersey. They’re usually out during the Princeton University graduation ceremonies, which is a nuisance for both graduates & their families and for people who come to see the cicadas (and could care less about the graduates). Interestingly enough, the Princeton colors (orange & black) closely match the colors of the cicadas.
