Cicadidae
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cicada (family Cicadidae), any of a group of sound-producing insects (order Homoptera) that have two pairs of membranous wings, prominent compound eyes, and three simple eyes (ocelli). Cicadas are medium to large in size, ranging from 2 to 5 cm (0.8 to 2 inches). Male cicadas produce loud noises by vibrating membranes (timbals) near the base of the abdomen. Most North American cicadas produce rhythmical ticks, buzzes, or whines, although in some species the “song” is musical. Eggs are usually laid in woody plant tissues that drop from the plant when, or shortly after, the eggs hatch. Newly hatched nymphs burrow into the ground where they suck juices from roots of perennial plants. Nymphs usually undergo five molts during the several years required to reach maturity. Although not ordinarily considered a pest, the females, if numerous, may damage young saplings during their egg laying.
Neotibicen tibicen tibicen
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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Class Insecta (Insects) Order Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies) Suborder Auchenorrhyncha (Free-living Hemipterans) Superfamily Cicadoidea Family Cicadidae (Cicadas) Subfamily Cicadinae Genus Tibicen (Annual Cicadas) Species tibicen (Swamp Cicada) |
Morning Cicada
Hump-back Cicada Black-back Cicada Green Annual Cicada |
Dryfly
Black-back Dryfly July-fly Locust |
tibicen (L) = "piper, flute player"
Males call from 8-11 a.m., with call lasting about eight seconds, to attract females
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Exoskeletons (Exuvia)
On honey locust trees