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These are the most recent comments on CicadaMania.com:<\/p>\n
cicadamania<\/strong> on New tribe Ayuthiini<\/a><\/p>
September 26, 2026<\/em><\/p>
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September 25, 2026<\/em><\/p>
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Denko<\/strong> on Do cicadas bite or sting?<\/a><\/p>
September 19, 2026<\/em><\/p>
Well ain't ya a ray of sunshine<\/p><\/div>
cicadamania<\/strong> on 2012-05-25 08_38_14<\/a><\/p>
September 19, 2026<\/em><\/p>
Email is cicadamania@gmail.com<\/p><\/div>
Arthur Cunningham<\/strong> on 2012-05-25 08_38_14<\/a><\/p>
September 18, 2026<\/em><\/p>
I might have what you're looking for Im trying to figure out how to add pictures just to make sure it's what you're looking for.<\/p><\/div>
Richard Fite<\/strong> on What do cicadas symbolize?<\/a><\/p>
September 13, 2026<\/em><\/p>
I lived in San Manuel AZ. and never met anyone calling them June bugs.<\/p><\/div>
Richard Fite<\/strong> on What do cicadas symbolize?<\/a><\/p>
September 13, 2026<\/em><\/p>
Thank you<\/p><\/div>
Richard Fite<\/strong> on What do cicadas symbolize?<\/a><\/p>
September 13, 2026<\/em><\/p>
We are Not in phx, we are in America. we call them cicadas, Im sitting out this rain w a dog day cicada rite now , she does not idenify as a june bug.<\/p><\/div>
cicadamania<\/strong> on Common cicadas of New Hampshire<\/a><\/p>
September 4, 2026<\/em><\/p>
Before modern tools like Inaturalist, we did not know they were in New Hampshire, but they are. I need to update my page to reflect that.<\/p><\/div>
Jim Lintner<\/strong> on Common cicadas of New Hampshire<\/a><\/p>
September 4, 2026<\/em><\/p>
9\/04\/26 11:00am. I just recorded a swamp(morning) Cicada Neotibicen tibicen in Franklin NH. Is that unusual?<\/p><\/div>
Eli<\/strong> on Neotibicen superbus (Fitch, 1855) aka Superb Dog-Day Cicada<\/a><\/p>
September 1, 2026<\/em><\/p>
Jesus loves you so much He has a great plan for your life keep going.\u2764\ufe0f\u271d\ufe0f<\/p><\/div>
Amelia<\/strong> on Notes on Brood II Stragglers in New Jersey 2026<\/a><\/p>
August 25, 2026<\/em><\/p>
Brood 2 stragglers are awake in CT!<\/p><\/div>
cicadamania<\/strong> on How to tell if a Cicada is a Male or Female?<\/a><\/p>
August 20, 2026<\/em><\/p>
Female cicadas typically mate once with a single male, but they can lay eggs more than once based on zygotes from the mating experience.<\/p><\/div>
Kandy Gilliam<\/strong> on How to tell if a Cicada is a Male or Female?<\/a><\/p>
August 20, 2026<\/em><\/p>
I saw an interesting question in the comments, but didn\u2019t see an answer. Do female cicadas make with more than one male?<\/p><\/div>
cicadamania<\/strong> on Common Cicadas of North America<\/a><\/p>
August 17, 2026<\/em><\/p>
Texas has at least 57 species of cicadas. Checkout this list on iNaturalist.<\/p><\/div>
Ben W.<\/strong> on Common Cicadas of North America<\/a><\/p>
August 17, 2026<\/em><\/p>
I used to love cicadas as a boy growing up in north central texas in the early 70s.I would catch them as both adults and nymphs and even bring them into the house! Drove my parents up the wall.Was fascinated with the colors and the songs unique to each species.At least 3 of the species shown here are familiar to me,the small green ones,megatibicen pronotalis and the neotibicen superbus,and the big loud brown one megatibicen dorsatus,the latter I recall were easy to catch because they were low in shrubs,the others were all high in the trees..didn\u2019t stop me from going...<\/p><\/div>
Ryan McDougal<\/strong> on Diceroprocta vitripennis (Say, 1830) aka Green Winged Cicada<\/a><\/p>
August 17, 2026<\/em><\/p>
I have one setting on my porch railing in central Maine.<\/p><\/div>
Callum<\/strong> on The one cicada that lives in Nova Scotia, Canada<\/a><\/p>
August 11, 2026<\/em><\/p>
Yeah man, we hear them Durham outside of pictou<\/p><\/div>
Ben<\/strong> on Neotibicen robinsonianus Davis, 1922 aka Robinson's Annual Cicada or Robinson's Cicada<\/a><\/p>
August 11, 2026<\/em><\/p>
We have many Robinson's and Scissors Grinders (possibly more than one species) in our trees (also mixed hardwood and cedar with a few pines) in rural NC outside of Liberty. There are some others, but these are preponderant. Robinson's remind me of small guiros (raspy Latin percussion instruments) being scraped regularly and deliberately. To my ear, they don't resemble any other cicada listed on cicadamania.com.<\/p><\/div>
Ben<\/strong> on Neotibicen robinsonianus Davis, 1922 aka Robinson's Annual Cicada or Robinson's Cicada<\/a><\/p>
August 11, 2026<\/em><\/p>
We have many Robinson's and Scissors Grinders (possibly more than one species) in our trees (also mixed hardwood and cedar with a few pines) in rural NC outside of Liberty. There are some others, but these are preponderant. Robinson's remind me of small guiros (raspy Latin percussion instruments) being scraped regularly and deliberately. To mu ear, they don't resemble any other cicada listed on cicadamania.com.<\/p><\/div>
cicadamania<\/strong> on Frequently asked questions about cicada insects<\/a><\/p>
August 10, 2026<\/em><\/p>
From my personal experience, one of my trees has all the cicadas this year, and the other 8 did not. It could be that some critters got to the cicadas under your tree, so none emerged this year. Also, if you sprayed for other insects, that can wipe them out.<\/p><\/div>
Penny S. Stewart<\/strong> on Frequently asked questions about cicada insects<\/a><\/p>
August 10, 2026<\/em><\/p>
Does anybody know why every year I have cicadas in my tree, and this year they're in all the surrounding trees, but they're not in my big locust maple tree?? Does anybody know the answer to that question? I had and identical tree about twenty feet from it.And it got attacked by ants and died, and i'm thinking, the reason is because this tree is dying and they're not in it. Can somebody please tell me i'm wrong???<\/p><\/div>
Mark Munkres<\/strong> on Megatibicen dealbatus (Davis, 1915) aka Plains Cicada<\/a><\/p>
August 9, 2026<\/em><\/p>
We have a globe willow that they must love. We go out every night to see them coming out of their shells. We have seen as many as ten in a single night. We are in northwest Oklahoma.<\/p><\/div>
Ward<\/strong> on Megatibicen dealbatus (Davis, 1915) aka Plains Cicada<\/a><\/p>
August 4, 2026<\/em><\/p>
Encounter: Cicada; approx 2am 8\/2\/2026, Billings MT, appeared to be plains Cicada similar to picture above. Removed from semi tire to prevent crushing, surprised at grip strength of insect for it\u2019s size.<\/p><\/div>
Abel<\/strong> on Looking for adult cicadas at night<\/a><\/p>
August 4, 2026<\/em><\/p>
Hi! Im a child and thank you for the info, im catching to feed to my lizard, i do get a little starlteld when i grab them and they "scream"... then i let go and they fly off. Well, ill keep looking for them with this info, THANK YOU!!<\/p><\/div>
Zeph<\/strong> on Neotibicen davisi aka Davis' Southeastern Dog-Day Cicada<\/a><\/p>
July 27, 2026<\/em><\/p>
Ah, this is the one I was looking for! It sings right in the middle of the day, and the ones here in FL sound like a paper saw blade. This animal's sound always stands out, even among choruses of other drones. It's like a Savart's wheel in animal form. Great website! It's nice to put names and faces to all the sounds I've heard for years.<\/p><\/div>
Zeph<\/strong> on Hieroglyphic cicada locations in New Jersey<\/a><\/p>
July 27, 2026<\/em><\/p>
It's one of my favorite animals. My Florida woods are full of them. Your video was useful in learning to distinguish their calls. I'm still hunting for the one whose call I like most - sounds like a paper saw blade or something - but the Hieroglyphic is undoubtedly the most stylish looking! I find the Hieroglyphics, and their exuviae, usually about 1-3 feet off the ground. They don't seem to be attracted to regular house lights or to the yellow "bug lights". In my experience, newly-emerged ones will sit perfectly still even if you pick up the object they're...<\/p><\/div>
cicadamania<\/strong> on Fidicinoides pronoe (Walker, 1850)<\/a><\/p>
July 26, 2026<\/em><\/p>
There are 4 or 5 recordings on iNaturalist, but I don't know if they are correct.<\/p><\/div>
Carlos Velazco<\/strong> on Fidicinoides pronoe (Walker, 1850)<\/a><\/p>
July 26, 2026<\/em><\/p>
Is there a sound recording for this species?<\/p><\/div>
John<\/strong> on Common cicadas of California<\/a><\/p>
July 25, 2026<\/em><\/p>
I miss them too!<\/p><\/div>
Jeff Diegel<\/strong> on Common cicadas of Montana<\/a><\/p>
July 25, 2026<\/em><\/p>
I live in Glendive, Mt. and this year 2026 we have cicadas singing away in the cottonwoods in Eyre Park. Last week I was leaving Reynolds Market, next door to Eyre Park after 10 p.m. and there was a cicada about four feet above the outside door, making the loud cicada sound.<\/p><\/div>
cicadamania<\/strong> on Neotibicen robinsonianus Davis, 1922 aka Robinson's Annual Cicada or Robinson's Cicada<\/a><\/p>
July 23, 2026<\/em><\/p>
Why do you say that? The cicada in the photo was identified by Kathy Hill, author of the paper https:\/\/mapress.com\/zt\/article\/view\/zootaxa.3985.2.3. Her and her husband David Marshall are the experts on Neotibicen. I know a lot of people look for the band of white pruinose on the cicada's back, but that is not conclusive.<\/p><\/div>
Coleman<\/strong> on Neotibicen robinsonianus Davis, 1922 aka Robinson's Annual Cicada or Robinson's Cicada<\/a><\/p>
July 23, 2026<\/em><\/p>
Photo is of an N. lyricen.<\/p><\/div>
cicadamania<\/strong> on Diceroprocta viridifascia (Walker, 1850)<\/a><\/p>
July 23, 2026<\/em><\/p>
If you leave a link to a youtube or IG video I can embed it.<\/p><\/div>
cicadamania<\/strong> on Diceroprocta viridifascia (Walker, 1850)<\/a><\/p>
July 23, 2026<\/em><\/p>
Here's a good list of Cicadas in Okaloosa County<\/p><\/div>
Landon Marchi<\/strong> on Diceroprocta viridifascia (Walker, 1850)<\/a><\/p>
July 23, 2026<\/em><\/p>
I spot some of these cicadas in the beach by the bay side in Destin-Fort Walton Beach, FL, they are by the small bushes and the small plants in the sand. I catch them that they are both male and female. The females are mostly in the plants by the sand and I catch them in the net. the males are mostly by the bushes and I caught one with my hands and maybe the net too. And they are sometimes hard to catch and hard to walk by them. I put these cicada in the cage and take them...<\/p><\/div>
Patrick<\/strong> on Common cicadas of Washington state<\/a><\/p>
July 19, 2026<\/em><\/p>
Saw an emergent and loud cicada today in Walla Walla, WA. Honestly never knew we had them here until this event.<\/p><\/div>
cicadamania<\/strong> on 2026 Brood II Straggler game plan<\/a><\/p>
July 16, 2026<\/em><\/p>
@Angela -- That would be a Okanagana rimosa rimosa (Say, 1830) aka Say\u2019s Cicada<\/p><\/div>
Angela<\/strong> on 2026 Brood II Straggler game plan<\/a><\/p>
July 16, 2026<\/em><\/p>
Hi! It sounds like July is late in the year for periodical cicadas, but I\u2019m in CT and I just spotted a cicada and it was red\/orange and black, not green. Is it possible to be a periodical cicada? I snapped a pic but it\u2019s of the underside through a mesh screen at night, so not the best.<\/p><\/div>
cicadamania<\/strong> on 2026 Brood II Straggler game plan<\/a><\/p>
July 4, 2026<\/em><\/p>
Awesome! At this time of year it is probably a Neotibicen tibicen tibicen (Linnaeus, 1758) aka Morning Cicada or Neotibicen linnei (Smith and Grossbeck, 1907) aka Linne\u2019s Cicada<\/p><\/div>
Amy P Armstrong<\/strong> on 2026 Brood II Straggler game plan<\/a><\/p>
July 4, 2026<\/em><\/p>
I have a newly emerged cicada this morning in Blossvale, NY!<\/p><\/div>
cicadamania<\/strong> on Common cicadas of Washington state<\/a><\/p>
July 2, 2026<\/em><\/p>
You definitely have these 3 cicadas in your county: Platypedia putnami putnami (Uhler, 1877) Platypedia putnami lutea Davis, 1920 Okanagana occidentalis (Walker in Lord, 1866) More info on iNaturalist<\/p><\/div>