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Japan Oncotympana

Who can identify this cicada from Japan?

Turns out to be a Oncotympana Maculaticollis.

Oncotympana Maculaticollis

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Ivan Garcia Lyristes Spain

Cicada from Spain

We have a new gallery, our first from Spain. Tibicen plebejus by Iván Jesus Torresano García. 51 photos in all.

Here’s a sample:

Cicada from Spain

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Diceroprocta Paul Krombholz Tacuini (Cryptotympanini) U.S.A.

Diceroprocta vitripennis. out in Mississippi

Here’s a break in the Magicicada mania: a Diceroprocta vitripennis. This photo was taken by Cicada Mania regular Paul Krombholz in Jackson Mississippi just last week. Cicadas like Diceroprocta vitripennis are annual cicadas: they emerge each year in small numbers, and as you can see, they rely on camouflage for survival. Annual cicadas are also quite shy compared to the periodic Magicicadas — they have very different life strategies. American annual cicadas rely on stealth and cunning to survive while searching for a mate. Periodic cicadas rely on the fact that there are so many of them, that some will always survive to carry on the species.

Diceroprocta vitripennis by Paul Krombholz

Diceroprocta vitripennis by Paul Krombholz

Notes from Paul:

I am continuing this season to try to get pictures of all the cicadas in the
Jackson, Mississippi area. I just got a female specimen of Diceroprocta
vitripennis. I found it in low vegetation on a sand bar next to the Pearl
River. Thanks to John Davis and the collectors at the Mississippi Museum of
Science for the tip on where to look for them! From head to wing tips, it
is 38 mm, but the wings of this species are longer in relation to body
length than those of Tibicens. Body length of this vitripennis was only
22mm.

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Japan

Assorted Cicada Stuff

A quick break in the Brood XIII action:

A website about Japanese cicadas (Semi). It’s interesting to see all the different varieties of cicadas that exist around the world.

Many, many photos of Japanese cicadas thanks to Google photo search.

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Thailand

Cicadas from Chang Mai Thailand

insects from the forests of Chiang Mai is an excellent website featuring many photos and audio recordings of cicadas from Thailand. If you want to explore cicadas around the world, it’s a great place to start.

Salvazana imperialis appropriated from thaibugs.com

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Dundubia Thailand

Santisuk Vibul’ s Cicada Photos of Genus Dundubia from Bagkok, Thailand

Santisuk Vibul’ s Cicada Photos of Genus Dundubia from Bagkok, Thailand:

Santisuk Vibul' s Cicada Photos of Genus Dundubia from Bagkok, Thailand.

Santisuk Vibul' s Cicada Photos of Genus Dundubia from Bagkok, Thailand.

Santisuk Vibul' s Cicada Photos of Genus Dundubia from Bagkok, Thailand.

Santisuk Vibul' s Cicada Photos of Genus Dundubia from Bagkok, Thailand.

Santisuk Vibul' s Cicada Photos of Genus Dundubia from Bagkok, Thailand.

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Aleeta Australia Lamotialnini

It’s a Floury Baker aka Aleeta curvicosta

Michelle Thompson took this picture of a cicada on the trunk of her oak tree in Willoughby in Sydney Australia. It’s a Floury Baker aka Aleeta curvicosta.

Floury Baker

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Australia Cyclochila Molting

Green Grocer Emerging

George Dalidakis emailed us this fantastic series of a Green Grocer cicadas (Cyclochila australasiae) emerging from its nymph exoskeleton (molting).

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France Photos & Illustrations

La cigale déploie ses ailes

Did I post this already?

Here’s a wonderful series of cicada photos from Pierre Guilhaumon titled La cigale déploie ses ailes.

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Cryptotympana Korea Tacuini (Cryptotympanini)

A cicada photo from South Korea

The photo below was taken by Jon Allen in Yeouido park in Seoul in South Korea. Click the image for a huge version. Anyone know what it is?

A cicada photo from South Korea

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