Dedicated to cicadas, the most amazing insects in the world.
Michael Jimms sent us this photo of a blue eyed Magicicada:
Michael won the last button in the blue/white/gray eyed cicada category.
Congratulations to all the winners. There are still prizes left in the contest: for Multi Colored Eyed cicadas, and for an emerging nymph with white eyes. Good luck.
A creamy white eyed cicada from Morton Grove by Judy Thorpe:
And…
A true-blue eyed cicada from Western Springs by Matt Weiss:
Here’s a white eyed cicada from Grayson Martin.
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This entry was submitted by Elias Bonaros and Barbara Rzeszutek, taken in Deerfield, IL:
This entry was submitted by Chris Owen, taken at Lemon Lake County Park in Cedar lake, IN:
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Mating cicadas:
A female cicada getting ready to lay some eggs:
A Huge mass of cicada exuvia:
Joe Balynas sent us this picture of a mass of cicada exuvia (aka shells, skins, crisps). Make sure you click the image for the awesome larger version.
Brood XIII Magicicadas by Joe Green from Cicada Mania on Vimeo.
Here is a video of an adult magicicada taking off for flight:
In this video we see a male and female Magicicada cicada mating.
Magicicada mating from Roy Troutman on Vimeo.