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March 7, 2010

10 new Tibicen photos from Elias Bonaros

Filed under: Cicada Killer Wasps | Elias Bonaros | Neotibicen — Tags: N. canicularis, N. linnei, N. lyricen lyricen, N. tibicen tibicen — Dan @ 9:35 am

Elias was kind enough to send us 10 Tibicen photos he took in 2009. Photos include Tibicen tibicen (chloromera), Tibicen lyricen, Tibicen tibicen & Cicada Killer Wasp on Elias’ fingers, Tibicen canicularis and Tibicen linnei.

Click the images for larger versions:

: Cicada Killer Wasp and Neotibicen tibicen

: Cicada Killer Wasp and Neotibicen tibicen

: Female teneral Neotibicen tibicen by Elias Bonaros

: Molting Neotibicen tibicen by Elias Bonaros

: Neotibicen canicualris eclosing in Lakewood NJ 2

: Neotibicen canicualris eclosing in Lakewood NJ 3

: Neotibicen canicualris eclosing in Lakewood NJ

: Neotibicen linnei teneral and its exuvia

: Neotibicen lyricen

: Neotibicen tibicen by Elias Bonaros

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January 16, 2010

Cicada Mania updates

Filed under: Cicada Mania — Dan @ 3:47 pm

New gallery: Australian cicadas found by Lisa Morgan’s kids in the Wet Tropics rainforest located in Far North Queensland, Australia. Features a Brown Bunyip and a Psaltoda.

New gallery: False cicada chimneys. Bangkok, Thailand.

And new audio/video from Joe Green:

Joe Green’s D. olympusa videos.

Joe Green’s N. hieroglyphica videos.

Joe Green’s M. septendecula calls.

Joe Green’s M. cassini calls.

Joe Green’s M. septendecim calls.

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Megatibicen resonans calls

Filed under: Joe Green | Sounds | Tibicen | Video — Tags: M. resonans — Dan @ 3:10 pm

Joe Green recently provided Cicada Mania with videos of various cicadas calling.

Here’s a selection of Megatibicen resonans (formerly Tibicen resonans) calls, including alarm calls:

T. resonans alarm call by Joe Green.

T. resonans alarm by Joe Green.

T. resonans calling by Joe Green.

T. resonans calling in Desoto Co. by Joe Green.

Joe’s Tibicen resonans were recorded in Florida. Here are photos of a M. resonans also by Joe.

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New URLs for the University of Florida sites

Filed under: News — Dan @ 11:22 am

Looks like the University of Florida sites have new URLs.

Singing Insects of North America (http://www.entnemdept.ufl.edu/walker/buzz/)

Cicadas (of Florida), Neocicada hieroglyphica (Say), Tibicen, Diceroprocta and Melampsalta spp.

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January 11, 2010

Mutant cicadas enjoying a Mongolian Hot Pot dinner

Filed under: Cicada Arts | Pop Culture — Dan @ 8:28 pm

This whimsical display of dismembered and “reassembled” cicadas enjoying a Mongolian Hot Pot dinner can be yours! It’s for sale on ebay!

cicadadisplay

Awesome!

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January 9, 2010

Diceroprocta alarm call

Filed under: Diceroprocta | Joe Green | Video — Dan @ 3:15 pm

D. olympusa alarm call by Joe Green

D. olympusa alarm call by Joe Green from Cicada Mania on Vimeo.

D. olympusa cicada alarm call by Joe Green

D. olympusa cicada alarm call by Joe Green from Cicada Mania on Vimeo.

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New Cicada Videos from Joe Green

Filed under: Joe Green | Neocicada | Sounds | Video — Tags: N. hieroglyphica hieroglyphica — Dan @ 10:58 am

Joe Green sent me a couple of CDs worth of North American cicadas calling and has graciously allowed us to use them for the site. The highlight of these videos is that they feature cicada calls.

I have to add descriptions, and about 50 more videos, but for now check out what’s uploaded so far.

Here’s a sample:

Neocicada hieroglyphica singing by Joe Green from Cicada Mania on Vimeo.

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January 8, 2010

Diceroprocta olympusa (Walker, 1850)

Filed under: Diceroprocta | Joe Green — Tags: D. olympusa — Dan @ 5:11 am

Diceroprocta olympusa aka the Scrub Cicada can be found in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

Diceroprocta olympusa photos by Joe Green from 2007.

More photos here.

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Diceroprocta viridifascia (Walker, 1850)

Filed under: Cryptotympanini | Diceroprocta | Francis Walker | United States | Video — Tags: D. viridifascia — Dan @ 5:01 am

Diceroprocta viridifascia aka the Salt Marsh Cicada can be found in AL, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.

Song type: Call

These videos feature the call of the D. viridifascia.

Name, Location and Description

Cicada Name: Diceroprocta viridifascia (Walker, 1850)
Short Name: D. viridifascia
Common Name: Salt Marsh Cicada
Where it is found: AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, VA
Maps: Biogeography of the Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of North America, North of Mexico [PDF]
Description: Black with brown and yellow highlights, and white pruinose.
Eye Color: gray
Pronotal Collar Color: yellow
Identification: Bug Guide
Identification: iNaturalist
Type Specimen Details: The American Museum of Natural Species
Taxonomic Information: Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Song: http://www.insectsingers.com/100th_meridian_cicadas/index.html

Classification:

Family: Cicadidae
Subfamily: Cicadinae
Tribe: Cryptotympanini
Subtribe: Cryptotympanina
Genus: Diceroprocta
Species: Diceroprocta viridifascia (Walker, 1850)

List of sources

Full Binomial Names: ITIS.gov
Common names: BugGuide.net; The Songs of Insects by Lang Elliott and Wil Herschberger; personal memory.
Locations: Biogeography of the Cicadas (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) of North America, North of Mexico by Allen F. Sanborn and Polly K. Phillips.
Descriptions, Colors: personal observations from specimens or photos from many sources. Descriptions are not perfect, but may be helpful.