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Photos & Illustrations of cicadas.

October 16, 2023

Gallery of Cicada Photos from Costa Rica by Jose Mora, part 4

Filed under: Costa Rica | Jose Mora | Photos & Illustrations | Quesada — Dan @ 7:33 pm

Gallery of Cicada Photos from Costa Rica by Jose Mora, part 4.
More: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 5, Part 6.

These are nighttime photos and appear to be a cicada belonging to the genus Quesada, like Quesada gigas.

Cicada nymph:
Cicada Nymph Photo from Costa Rica

Molting cicada:
Molting Cicada Photo from Costa Rica

Cicada nymphs on a tree:
Cicada nymphs on a tree

Teneral (soft) cicada that recently molted:
Molting Cicada Photo from Costa Rica

Teneral (soft) cicada that recently molted:
Molting Cicada Photo from Costa Rica

Teneral (soft) cicada that recently molted:
Molting Cicada Photo from Costa Rica

Adult cicada:

Teneral (soft) cicada that recently molted:
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Teneral (soft) cicada that recently molted:
Molting Cicada Photo from Costa Rica

Molting cicada:

October 13, 2023

Neotibicen canicularis in Lakewood, NJ

Filed under: Elias Bonaros | Neotibicen | Photos & Illustrations — Tags: — Dan @ 9:35 pm

This is a series of Neotibicen canicularis Northern Dog-Day cicada photos from Lakewood, NJ taken by Elias Bonaros.

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A recently molted male Neotibicen canicularis cicada:
Neotibicen canicualris eclosing in Lakewood NJ

A recently molted male Neotibicen canicularis cicada:
Neotibicen canicualris eclosing in Lakewood NJ

A molting Neotibicen canicularis cicada:
Neotibicen canicualris eclosing in Lakewood NJ

Neotibicen lyricen photo by Elias Bonaros

Filed under: Elias Bonaros | Neotibicen | Photos & Illustrations — Tags: — Dan @ 9:24 pm

This is a photo of a teneral (soft) Neotibicen lyricen cicada by Elias Bonaros.

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Neotibicen lyricen

Neotibicen linnei photo by Elias Bonaros

Filed under: Elias Bonaros | Neotibicen | Photos & Illustrations — Tags: — Dan @ 9:17 pm

This is a photo by Elias Bonaros of a teneral (soft) Neotibicen linnei cicada and its exuvia (molted skin). It was taken in 2009, and knowing Elias, probably in New York or New Jersey.

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Neotibicen linnei teneral and its exuvia:
Neotibicen linnei teneral and its exuvia

Cicada Killer Wasp photos by Elias Bonaros

Here 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

Cicada Killer Wasp and Neotibicen tibicen:
Cicada Killer Wasp and Neotibicen tibicen

October 7, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Created Cicada Images, DALL-E 3, Bing Image Creator

Filed under: Cicada Arts | Photos & Illustrations — Dan @ 8:31 am

Use of AI image software like DALL-E 3 is exploding. I used Bing’s version of DALL-E 3 called Bing Image Creator to create some images of cicadas. I am impressed. And maybe a little bit worried for artists and designers.

AI created Lego Cicada

AI created Lego Cicada

AI Cicada Eating Pizza (cicadas do not eat pizza)

AI Cicada Eating Pizza

AI Cicada Halloween Party

AI Halloween Party

AI Cicadas in Space in the style of a 1980s neon poster

AI Neon Cicadas

AI Cicada statue

AI Cicada statue

September 27, 2023

Fall Southeastern Dusk-Singing Cicada photo by Riley Campbell

Filed under: Megatibicen | Photos & Illustrations — Tags: — Dan @ 9:56 pm

Here’s an awesome photo of a Fall Southeastern Dusk-Singing Cicada by Riley Campbell:

Riley Fall Singing Cicada 760.

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More information about Megatibicen figuratus (Walker, 1858) aka Fall Southeastern Dusk-singing Cicada.

August 13, 2023

Summer of Neotibicen tibicen tibicen – August 13th

Filed under: Neotibicen | Photos & Illustrations | Teneral — Dan @ 7:51 pm

The last Neotibicen tibicen tibicen I found in 2023, on August 13th.

Last Neotibicen tibicen tibicen of the year 2

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.

August 11, 2023

Summer of Neotibicen tibicen tibicen – August 11th

Filed under: Molting | Neotibicen | Photos & Illustrations — Tags: — Dan @ 7:59 pm

Neotibicen tibicen tibicen for August 11th.

August 11 Neotibicen (small)

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.

August 9, 2023

Summer of Neotibicen tibicen tibicen – August 9th

Filed under: Molting | Neotibicen | Photos & Illustrations — Tags: — Dan @ 5:52 pm

This is the August 9th edition of the Summer of Neotibicen tibicen tibicen cicadas.

A Neotibicen tibicen tibicen molting:
August 9th (small) 1

August 9th (small) 2

Another Neotibicen tibicen tibicen molting:
August 9th (small) 3

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.

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