Molting Magicicada by Kevin Anderson of Oakville Missouri. 2011. Brood XIX.
Magicicada periodical cicada Broods.
March 19, 2020
Molting Magicicada by Kevin Anderson of Oakville Missouri
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March 18, 2020
Jim Thorpe Pennsylvania Magicicada Emergence Gallery
Jim Thorpe Pennsylvania Magicicada Emergence Gallery.
These images are from 2016, Brood V.
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Visit Gallery #2 as well.
A couple exit holes
A pair of septendecim
Grasshopper and Cicada
Jim Thorpe Cicada Ovipositor Scars
Jim Thorpe Magicicada septendecim 1st instar nymph
Jim Thorpe Magicicada septendecim 1st instar nymph
Jim Thorpe Nymph
Jim Thorpe Ovipositor Scars
Jim Thorpe septendecim
Jim Thorpe Train
Magicicada septendecim Jim Thorpe abs
Magicicada septendecim Jim Thorpe
Male Magicicada septendecim
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March 16, 2020
Brood XIX stragglers in NC, 2010
Magicicada tredecassini by Lenny Lampel Natural Resources Coordinator Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Charlotte, NC. 2010.
Magicicada tredecassini (abdomen), Lower McAlpine Greenway 051010 (by Lenny Lampel):
Magicicada tredecassini, Lower McAlpine Greenway 051010 (by Lenny Lampel):
Magicicada tredecassini exuvia, Lower McAlpine Greenway 051010 (by Lenny Lampel):
Magicicada tredecassini exuvia on spicebush, Lower McAlpine Greenway 051010 (by Lenny Lampel):
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March 15, 2020
Brood X Magicicada photos by Roy Troutman from 2004
Brood X Magicicada photos by Roy Troutman from 2004. Ohio.
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March 8, 2020
Brood XIII cicada photos by Mark Muto
Brood XIII cicada photos by Mark Muto, from 2007. Photos were taken in North Riverside, Illinois.
Magicicada nymph climbing on a tree branch:
Magicicada septendecim (Pharaoh cicada):
Two Magicicada, one with blue eyes:
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Brood X Magicicada photos by Nate Rhodes
Brood X Magicicada photos by Nate Rhodes from 2004.
Recently molted Magicicada, still hanging from its nymphal skin:
Molting Magicicada:
Two adult Magicicada:
Recently molted Magicicada hanging from its nymphal skin:
Molting Magicicada:
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Magicicada stuck in its nymphal skin
Occasionally cicadas get stuck in their nymphal skins (exuvia) during the molting process (ecdysis). The reasons why might be external forces like temperature, rain, wind, interference by other cicadas or other insects like ants, or something wrong with the cicada itself.
This is a photo sent to us by Liz G back in 2007 during Brood XIII from Peoria, Illinois.
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Brood XIII cicadas by James P
A funny photo from James P. from Glenview, IL. 2007. Recently emerged Brood XIII Magicicada cicadas sharing a branch. Magicicada adults are white when they molt, but turn black as their bodies harden (sclerotize).
March 1, 2020
My Magicicada photos from 1996, Brood II
My Magicicada photos from 1996, Brood II. These were taken with disposable cameras and scanned in with a flatbed scanner also from the 1990s. They’re mostly from Metuchen NJ. Otherwise they’re from Westfield NJ.
At this point in time I was not as interested in cicadas as I am now. Back in 1996 they were more of a novelty, but over time my obsession grew.
Magicicada adults in a jar:
Magicicada exuvia in a jar:
Scenes from a cicada wedding:
My friends David & Claire were married in an outdoor wedding ceremony in Westfield, NJ, at the peak of the Brood II emergence. No one freaked out — in fact everyone seemed to enjoy it, especially the kids.
The bride and groom, Claire and David:
A cicada creeping up a wedding chair leg during the ceremony:
Video from the wedding:
I was even calling them “locusts” back then. Gee wiz.
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My Magicicada Photos from 2004, Brood X
My Magicicada Photos from 2004, Brood X. These were taken in Princeton, New Jersey, with a home video camera. Princeton is a “hot spot” for Brood X in New Jersey. They’re usually out during the Princeton University graduation ceremonies, which is a nuisance for both graduates & their families and for people who come to see the cicadas (and could care less about the graduates). Interestingly enough, the Princeton colors (orange & black) closely match the colors of the cicadas.
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