Cicada ManiaPhotos of a Neotibicen tibicen tibicen aka Morning or Swamp cicada from August 28th, 2016. The cicada was found in Monmouth county, NJ.
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This cicada is a female:
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Jim Thorpe Pennsylvania Magicicada Emergence Gallery #2.
These images are from 2016, Brood V.
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Many Magicicada on a tree in the shade:
Ovipositing Magicicada septendecim:
Two Magicicada septendecim:
Zombie Cicada. Not Really, just dead:
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When Roy Troutman visited New Jersey and New York in 2013 for Brood II he took a lot of great cicada photos.
Here is a sample of the best.
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Magicicada molting by Roy Troutman
Magicicada with exuvia by Roy Troutman
Mustard eyed Magicicada septendecim by Roy Troutman
Roy Troutman and Elias Bonaros at the Periodical Cicada display at the American Museum of Natural History, photo by Michelle Troutman
Roy Troutman, John Cooley, Ed Johnson and Dan Mozgai
Teneral Magicada by Roy Troutman
When Roy Troutman visited New Jersey and New York in 2013 for Brood II he took a lot of great cicada photos.
Here is a sample of the best.
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Visit Gallery #1 and Gallery #3 as well.
John Cooley and Ed Johnson speaking at the Staten Island Museum Six Legged Sex event by Roy Troutman
Light Up Cicada Sculpture at the Staten Island Museum by Roy Troutman
Magicicada septendecim by Roy Troutman
Magicicada cassini flying inbetween calling in Colonia NJ by Roy Troutman
Magicicada cassini in flight in Colonia NJ by Roy Troutman
Magicicada corpses and exuvia by Roy Troutman
Magicicada mating by Roy Troutman
Magicicada exuvia by Roy Troutman
Magicicada septendecim mating by Roy Troutman
Magicicada staring at you by Roy Troutman
Gallery of Cicada Photos from Costa Rica by Jose Mora, part 6.
More: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5.
These are photos that appear to be a cicada belonging to the genus Quesada, like Quesada gigas because of the yellow coloring visible on the wings:
A cicada that died while molting:
An adult cicada:
An adult cicada:
Molted cicada skins on a tree:
Molted cicada skins on a tree:
Molted cicada skins on a tree:
Molted cicada skins on a tree:
A cicada that died while molting:
A cicada that died while molting:
An adult cicada:
Gallery of Cicada Photos from Costa Rica by Jose Mora, part 5.
More: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 6.
These are nighttime photos and appear to be a cicada belonging to the genus Quesada, like Quesada gigas.
Molting cicada:
Molting cicada:
Molting cicada:
Molting cicada:
Molting cicada:
The cicada has left its nymphal skin, and now its body can harden:
The cicada has left its nymphal skin, and now its body can harden:
The cicada has left its nymphal skin, and now its body can harden:
The cicada has left its nymphal skin, and now its body can harden:
The cicada has left its nymphal skin, and now its body can harden:
Gallery of Cicada Photos from Costa Rica by Jose Mora, part 4.
More: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 5, Part 6.
These are nighttime photos and appear to be a cicada belonging to the genus Quesada, like Quesada gigas.
Cicada nymph:
Molting cicada:
Cicada nymphs on a tree:
Teneral (soft) cicada that recently molted:
Teneral (soft) cicada that recently molted:
Teneral (soft) cicada that recently molted:
Adult cicada:
Teneral (soft) cicada that recently molted:
Teneral (soft) cicada that recently molted:
Molting cicada:
This is a series of Neotibicen canicularis Northern Dog-Day cicada photos from Lakewood, NJ taken by Elias Bonaros.
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A recently molted male Neotibicen canicularis cicada:
A recently molted male Neotibicen canicularis cicada:
A molting Neotibicen canicularis cicada:
This is a photo of a teneral (soft) Neotibicen lyricen cicada by Elias Bonaros.
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This is a photo by Elias Bonaros of a teneral (soft) Neotibicen linnei cicada and its exuvia (molted skin). It was taken in 2009, and knowing Elias, probably in New York or New Jersey.
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Neotibicen linnei teneral and its exuvia:
