{"id":2047,"date":"2019-06-24T01:01:13","date_gmt":"2019-06-24T08:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/?p=2047"},"modified":"2020-06-29T09:02:46","modified_gmt":"2020-06-29T16:02:46","slug":"annual-cicada-mania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/annual-cicada-mania\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual Cicada Season in the U.S.A."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Annual cicada species<\/strong> are those that arrive every year (annually). In the U.S.A., each continental state has at least 4 species of cicadas. California as over 80.<\/p>\n<p>Wonder which annual cicadas are in your area? Try our <a href=\"\/cicadas\/cicadas-by-genus-and-species\/#byState\">cicada species page<\/a>. If you&#8217;re outside the U.S.A., <a href=\"\/cicadas\/cicadas-by-genus-and-species\/#international\">start your search here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Some guides for identifying Neotibicen &#038; Megatibicen, a common genus of cicadas in North America:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/cicadas\/the-dusk-singers\/\">The Dusk Singers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/cicadas\/scissors-grinders\/\">The Scissors Grinders<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/cicadas\/dog-day-cicadas\/\">Dog Day Cicadas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/cicadas\/identifying-neotibicen\/\">Identifying Neotibicen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/cicadas\/the-smaller-neotibicen\/\">The smaller Neotibicen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/cicadas\/the-large-neotibicen\/\">Megatibicen<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Three other excellent resources include: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inaturalist.org\/\">iNaturalist<\/a> (enter a cicada name, and find out <strong>when<\/strong> people find them), <a href=\"https:\/\/bugguide.net\/node\/view\/15740\">BugGuide<\/a> (USA), and <a href=\"http:\/\/insectsingers.com\/\">Insect Singers<\/a> (for sounds).<\/p>\n<p>Here are a small portion of the species that can be found in the USA: <\/p>\n<table class=\"annuals\">\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<a href=\"\/cicadas\/diceroprocta-apache-davis-1921-aka-citrus-cicada\/\">Diceroprocta apache<\/a><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/apache1large-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Diceroprocta apache\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-10750\" \/><br \/>\nCommon Name: Citrus Cicada<br \/>\nLocations: AZ, CA, CO, NV, UT<br \/>\nWhen: June-September. Peaks in July.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<a href=\"\/cicadas\/diceroprocta-olympusa-walker-1850-aka-olympic-scrub-cicada\/\">Diceroprocta olympusa><\/a><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Cicadas7-071041-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Diceroprocta olympusa photos by Joe Green from 2007.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-10277\" \/><br \/>\nCommon Name: Olympic Scrub Cicada<br \/>\nLocations: AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC<br \/>\nWhen: June-August. Peaks in August.\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<a href=\"\/cicadas\/neocicada-hieroglyphica-aka-hieroglyphic-cicada\/\">Neocicada hieroglyphica<\/a><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/hieroglyphica6-07025-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Joe Green's Neocicada hieroglyphica photos from 2007, Florida,\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-10561\" \/><br \/>\nCommon Name: Hieroglyphic Cicada<br \/>\nLocations: AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MS, MO, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA<br \/>\nWhen: May-August. Peaks in June.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<a href=\"\/cicadas\/okanagana-bella-davis-1919-aka-mountain-cicada\/\">Okanagana bella<\/a><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/matt-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Okanagana bella photo by Matt Berger\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-10390\" \/><br \/>\nCommon Name: Mountain Cicada<br \/>\nLocations: AB, AZ, BC, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY<br \/>\nWhen: June-July. Peaks in June.\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<a href=\"\/cicadas\/okanagana-rimosa-rimosa-say-1830-aka-says-cicada\/\">Okanagana rimosa<\/a><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/2005-natasha-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Okanagana rimosa photo by Natasha from 2005.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-10322\" \/><br \/>\nCommon Name: Say&#8217;s Cicada<br \/>\nLocations: AB, BC, CA, CT, ID, IL, IN, IA, ME, MB, MD, MA, MI, MN, MT, NV, NB, NH, NJ, NY, ND, OH, ON, OR, PA, QC, SD, UT, VT, VA, WA, WI, WY<br \/>\nWhen: May-July. Peak in June.\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<a href=\"\/cicadas\/neotibicen-superbus-fitch-1855-aka-superb-dog-day-cicada\/\">Neotibicen superbus<\/a><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/Neotibicen-superbus-from-Texas-photo-by-Roy-Troutman-2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Neotibicen superbus from Texas photo by Roy Troutman 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-11457\" \/><br \/>\nCommon Name: Superb Dog-Day Cicada<br \/>\nLocations: AR, KS, LA, MO, NM, OK, TX<br \/>\nWhen: June-August. Peak in July.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<a href=\"\/cicadas\/megatibicen-dorsatus-say-1825-aka-giant-grassland-cicada\/\">Neotibicen dorsatus<\/a><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/bill-2005-02-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Bill Lesar&#039;s 2005 Megatibicen dorsatus\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-11424\" \/><br \/>\nCommon Name: Bush Cicada or Grand Western or Giant Grassland Cicada<br \/>\nLocations: AR, CO, ID, IL, IA, KS, MO, MT, NE, NM, OK, SD, TX, WY<br \/>\nWhen: July-September. Peaks in August.\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<a href=\"\/cicadas\/cicadettana-calliope-calliope-walker-1850-aka-southern-grass-cicada\/\">Cicadettana calliope<\/a><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/calliopepink-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Cicadettana calliope photo taken by Paul Krombholz\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-10348\" \/><br \/>\nCommon Name: Southern Grass Cicada<br \/>\nLocations: AL, AR, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MS, MO, NE, NC, OH, OK, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA<br \/>\nWhen: May-August, peaking in July.\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<a href=\"\/cicadas\/neotibicen-pruinosus-pruinosus-say-1825-aka-scissors-grinder\/\">Neotibicen pruinosus<\/a><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/pruinosa-side-view-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"N. pruinosus\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-10867\" \/><br \/>\nCommon Name: Scissor(s) Grinder<br \/>\nLocations: AL, AR, CO, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, WV, WI<br \/>\nWhen: June-October. Peak in August.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a list by state:<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"byState\">By State<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-alabama\/\">Alabama<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-arizona\/\">Arizona<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-arkansas\/\">Arkansas<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-california\/\">California<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-colorado\/\">Colorado<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-connecticut\/\">Connecticut<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-delaware\/\">Delaware<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-florida\/\">Florida<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-georgia\/\">Georgia<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-idaho\/\">Idaho<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-illinois\/\">Illinois<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-iowa\/\">Iowa<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-indiana\/\">Indiana<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-kansas\/\">Kansas<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-kentucky\/\">Kentucky<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-louisiana\/\">Louisiana<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-maine\/\">Maine<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-maryland\/\">Maryland<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-massachusetts\/\">Massachusetts<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-michigan\/\">Michigan<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-minnesota\/\">Minnesota<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-mississippi\/\">Mississippi<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-missouri\/\">Missouri<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-montana\/\">Montana<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-nebraska\/\">Nebraska<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-nevada\/\">Nevada<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-new-hampshire\/\">New Hampshire<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-new-jersey\/\">New Jersey<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-new-mexico\/\">New Mexico<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-new-york\/\">New York<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-north-carolina\/\">North Carolina<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-north-dakota\/\">North Dakota<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-ohio\/\">Ohio<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-oklahoma\/\">Oklahoma<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-oregon\/\">Oregon<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-pennsylvania\/\">Pennsylvania<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-rhode-island\/\">Rhode Island<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-south-carolina\/\">South Carolina<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-south-dakota\/\">South Dakota<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-tennessee\/\">Tennessee<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-texas\/\">Texas<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-utah\/\">Utah<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-vermont\/\">Vermont<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-virginia\/\">Virginia<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-washington-state\/\">Washington<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-west-virginia\/\">West Virginia<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-wisconsin\/\">Wisconsin<\/a>, <a href=\"\/cicadas\/common-cicadas-of-wyoming\/\">Wyoming<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Annual cicada species are those that arrive every year (annually). In the U.S.A., each continental state has at least 4 species of cicadas. California as over 80. Wonder which annual cicadas are in your area? Try our cicada species page. If you&#8217;re outside the U.S.A., start your search here. Some guides for identifying Neotibicen &#038; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[154],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2047","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-annual"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2047","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2047"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2047\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2047"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2047"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cicadamania.com\/cicadas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2047"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}