March 15, 2020

Bill Lesar’s 2005 Megatibicen dorsatus Gallery

Bill Lesar’s 2005 Megatibicen dorsatus Gallery. The genus of this cicada changed from Tibicen to Neotibicen, and not it is Megatibicen (circa 2020).

Bill Lesar's 2005 Megatibicen dorsatus

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March 13, 2020

Gina Scarborough’s Florida Cicada Photos

Filed under: Molting | Photos & Illustrations | Tacuini (Cryptotympanini) — Dan @ 7:55 pm

This is a series of photos of a cicada molting by Gina Scarborough taken in Florida. It appears to be a Neotibicen sp, and definitely a cicada belonging to the tribe Cryptotympanini.

The pink color is amazing. Click the photos to get to larger versions.

Nymph:
Gina Scarborough's Florida Cicada molting

Splitting the skin:
Gina Scarborough's Florida Cicada molting

Head coming through:
Gina Scarborough's Florida Cicada molting

Mesonotum is out:
Gina Scarborough's Florida Cicada molting

Gina Scarborough's Florida Cicada molting

Wings start to expand:
Gina Scarborough's Florida Cicada molting

Gina Scarborough's Florida Cicada molting

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Formotosena montivaga (Distant, 1889)

Filed under: Formotosena | Michel Chantraine | Polyneurini | Thailand — Dan @ 7:08 pm

Formotosena montivaga (Distant, 1889). Photo by Michel Chantraine. This cicada is found in Thailand.

Formotosena montivaga (Distant, 1889)

Scientific classification:
Family: Cicadidae
Subfamily: Cicadinae
Tribe: Polyneurini
SubTribe: Formotosenina
Genus: Formotosena
Species: Formotosena montivaga (Distant, 1889)

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March 8, 2020

Magicicada photos by Les Daniels, part 3.

Filed under: Les Daniels | Magicicada — Dan @ 2:33 pm

Magicicada photos by Les Daniels, part 3. Here’s part 1 and part 2.

Les has a book called The Season of the Cicadas, which I recommend.

Magicicada adult

Magicicada adults

Magicicada adult

Magicicada adults

Magicicada adult

Magicicada adults

Magicicada adult

Nymphs

Magicicada adult

Magicicada chimney

Magicicada adults

Magicicada adult

Magicicada adults

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Magicicada photos by Les Daniels, part 2

Filed under: Les Daniels | Magicicada — Dan @ 2:27 pm

Magicicada photos by Les Daniels, part 2. Heres part 1 and part 3.

Les has a book called The Season of the Cicadas, which I recommend.

Adult Magicicada

Adult Magicicadas

Teneral Magicicada

Adult Magicicada

Exuvia

Adult Magicicada

Nymph

Adult Magicicada

Exuvia

Adult Magicicadas

Adult Magicicada

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Magicicada photos by Les Daniels, part 1

Filed under: Les Daniels | Magicicada — Dan @ 2:22 pm

Magicicada photos by Les Daniels, part 1. Here’s part 2 and part 3.

Les has a book called The Season of the Cicadas, which I recommend.

Adult Magicicadas by Les Daniels

Exuvia

Magicicada

Exuvia

Adult Magicicada

Mating adults

Adult Magicicada

Exit hole

Teneral Magicicada

Magicicada

Adult Magicicada photograph by Les Daniels

Dead Magicicadas

Adult Magicicada photograph by Les Daniels

Adult Magicicadas by Les Daniels

Adult Magicicada photograph by Les Daniels

Adult Magicicadas by Les Daniels

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Okanagana Cicada Photos by Les Daniels

Filed under: Les Daniels | Okanagana | U.S.A. — Tags: O. canadensis — Dan @ 2:06 pm

Okanagana cicada photos by Les Daniels. Les has a book called The Season of the Cicadas, which I recommend.

: Okanagana adult photographed by Les Daniels

: Okanagana exuvia photograph by Les Daniels

: Okanagana adult photographed by Les Daniels

: Okanagana adult photographed by Les Daniels

: Okanagana adult photographed by Les Daniels

: Okanagana adult photographed by Les Daniels

: Okanagana adult photographed by Les Daniels

: Okanagana adult photographed by Les Daniels

: Okanagana adult photographed by Les Daniels

: Okanagana exuvia photograph by Les Daniels

: Okanagana exuvia photograph by Les Daniels

: Okanagana exuvia photograph by Les Daniels

: Okanagana adult photographed by Les Daniels

: Okanagana adult photographed by Les Daniels

: Okanagana adult photographed by Les Daniels

: Okanagana adult photographed by Les Daniels

: Okanagana adult photographed by Les Daniels

: Okanagana adult photographed by Les Daniels

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Psaltoda plaga photo by Kevin Lee

Filed under: Australia | Kevin Lee | Psaltoda — Dan @ 12:40 pm

Psaltoda plaga aka Black Prince photo by Kevin Lee.

Psaltoda plaga aka Black Prince photo by Kevin Lee.

Amongst young Aussie kids the legendary White Knight is believed to exist but it is really just a black prince. When cicadas such as double drummers and black princes first emerge they appear white and gradually they develop their distinctive pigmentation. This is the before and after shots of the same cicada.

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Kevin Lee’s Green Grocer Photos

Filed under: Australia | Cyclochila | Cyclochilini | Kevin Lee — Tags: C. australasiae — Dan @ 12:23 pm

Kevin Lee’s Green Grocer (Cyclochila australasiae) photos:

Kevin Lee's Green Grocer (Cyclochila australasiae)

This one is somewhere between a Green Grocer and a Yellow Monday, I think. Check out the “mask” between the eyes:
Kevin Lee's Green Grocer (Cyclochila australasiae)

Kevin Lee's Green Grocer (Cyclochila australasiae)

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Brood XIII cicada photos by Mark Muto

Filed under: Brood XIII | Eye Color | Magicicada — Tags: M. septendecim — Dan @ 10:04 am

Brood XIII cicada photos by Mark Muto, from 2007. Photos were taken in North Riverside, Illinois.

Magicicada nymph climbing on a tree branch:
Brood XIII cicada photos by Mark Muto, from 2007. Photos were taken in North Riverside, Illinois.

Magicicada septendecim (Pharaoh cicada):
Brood XIII cicada photos by Mark Muto, from 2007. Photos were taken in North Riverside, Illinois.

Two Magicicada, one with blue eyes:
Brood XIII cicada photos by Mark Muto, from 2007. Photos were taken in North Riverside, Illinois.

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