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Rancho Cicada Retreat

Treat yourself to a retreat at the Rancho Cicada Retreat.

It’s a slow news day. 🙂

Thanks Phoebe.

Michigan Tibicen

Anyone want to try to guess at the species of this Tibicen? The photo was taken by Don in Michigan. My guess is T. davisi, but I’m almost just as sure that I’m wrong.

Michigan Tibicen

Japan Oncotympana

Who can identify this cicada from Japan?

Post author By cicadamania
Post date August 7, 2007
9 Comments on Who can identify this cicada from Japan?

Turns out to be a Oncotympana Maculaticollis.

Oncotympana Maculaticollis

Brood XIV Magicicada Nymphs Roy Troutman Video

1st Instar Magicicada Nymphs

Post author By cicadamania
Post date August 5, 2007
4 Comments on 1st Instar Magicicada Nymphs

Here’s a photo of first instar Magicicada nymphs by Roy Troutman:

1st instar Magicicada nymphs

Here is video of a 1st instar magicicada nymph crawling around taken just minutes after it crawled from its egg sack:

1st instar magicicada nymph from Roy Troutman on Vimeo.

1st instar magicicada nymph in slow motion by Roy:

1st instar magicicada nymph in slow motion from Roy Troutman on Vimeo.

Okanagana Proto-periodical

Guess the cicada (Okanagana)

Post author By cicadamania
Post date July 30, 2007
1 Comment on Guess the cicada (Okanagana)

From Phoebe:

Update: folks figured out that this was an Okanagana.

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

Cicadettana Paul Krombholz

Did someone say more Cicadetta calliope?

Post author By cicadamania
Post date July 25, 2007
1 Comment on Did someone say more Cicadetta calliope?

Here’s two more Cicadetta calliope photographed by Paul. Note the different eye colors.

Cicadetta calliope

C. calliope is found in: AL, AR, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MS, MO, NE, NC, OH, OK, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA.

Tags C. calliope calliope

Cicadettana Paul Krombholz

Here are 2 photos of a Cicadetta calliope (formerly Melampsalta calliope) taken by Paul Krombholz. Paul caught several individuals in late May in a field of mixed grasses and dicot weeds near Jackson, Mississippi. These little cicadas are around 20 mm long from head to wing tips.

Cicadetta calliope

C. calliope is found in: AL, AR, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MS, MO, NE, NC, OH, OK, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA.

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Brood XIII

A cautionary tale: Champ the dog

Post author By cicadamania
Post date July 13, 2007
1 Comment on A cautionary tale: Champ the dog

This story has been all over the news, so I’m posting it. Champ the drug sniffing dog nearly chokes to death on 4 cicadas (video report). Don’t let your pets gorge themselves on cicadas. Like anything that’s an inch and a half long or longer, cicadas can become lodged in your pet’s throat, so keep a mindful eye on their insect dining habits.