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cicada - Tibicen davisi - male
Copyright © 2006 Isaac Neeley

cicada - Tibicen davisi - Male
New Market, Madison County, Alabama, USA
August 15, 2006
Size: about an inch
I found this cicada as a nymph crawling up a tree last night. I love to look for them on summer nights and watch them shed their skin. Then I let them go in the morning. This one is different from the usual large bulky Tibicen chloromera which I normally find. Could you tell me what species it is?
Contributed by Isaac Neeley on 16 August, 2006 - 7:47pm
Last updated 26 August, 2006 - 1:20pm

Tibicen
You might need more precise measurements to identify this species, although the head looks unusually wide. It is not known to me.
… Andy Hamilton, 21 August, 2006 - 10:02am

 
Tibicen davisi
Kathy Hill identified this species for me, and she should know.
… Andy Hamilton, 22 August, 2006 - 1:30pm

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