Anyone want to try to guess at the species of this Tibicen? The photo was taken by Don in Michigan. My guess is T. davisi, but I’m almost just as sure that I’m wrong.
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Turns out to be a Oncotympana Maculaticollis.
Here’s a photo of first instar Magicicada nymphs by Roy Troutman:
Here is video of a 1st instar magicicada nymph crawling around taken just minutes after it crawled from its egg sack:
1st instar magicicada nymph from Roy Troutman on Vimeo.
1st instar magicicada nymph in slow motion by Roy:
1st instar magicicada nymph in slow motion from Roy Troutman on Vimeo.
From Phoebe:
Update: folks figured out that this was an Okanagana.
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Cicada from Spain
We have a new gallery, our first from Spain. Tibicen plebejus by Iván Jesus Torresano García. 51 photos in all.
Here’s a sample:
Here’s two more Cicadetta calliope photographed by Paul. Note the different eye colors.
C. calliope is found in: AL, AR, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MS, MO, NE, NC, OH, OK, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA.
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Cicadetta calliope
Here are 2 photos of a Cicadetta calliope (formerly Melampsalta calliope) taken by Paul Krombholz. Paul caught several individuals in late May in a field of mixed grasses and dicot weeds near Jackson, Mississippi. These little cicadas are around 20 mm long from head to wing tips.
C. calliope is found in: AL, AR, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MS, MO, NE, NC, OH, OK, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA.
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A cautionary tale: Champ the dog
This story has been all over the news, so I’m posting it. Champ the drug sniffing dog nearly chokes to death on 4 cicadas (video report). Don’t let your pets gorge themselves on cicadas. Like anything that’s an inch and a half long or longer, cicadas can become lodged in your pet’s throat, so keep a mindful eye on their insect dining habits.
Enjoy this gallery of Diceroprocta apache photos by Adam Fleishmam from 2007.
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Empty nympal skin:
Here’s our one any only 2007 Brood XIII gallery:
Photos by Jan & Roger. Click for larger versions of the images.
A mix of Magicicada skins and adults from Brood XIII:
Many Adult Magicicada cicadas from Brood XIII:
An Adult Magicicada cicada from Brood XIII:
Many adult Magicicada cicada from Brood XIII:
Adult Magicicadas from Brood XIII:
Magicicada adults from Brood XIII:
Magicicada holes from Brood XIII:
Magicicada skins from Brood XIII:
Molting Magicicada from Brood XIII:
Nymph and adult Magicicada from Brood XIII:
Skins and adults on leaves:
Skins on leaves:
Teneral, recently molted Magicicada:
Teneral, recently molted Magicicada:
Teneral, recently molted Magicicada:
