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Tibicen? - Megatibicen grossus - male
Copyright © 2007 Scott Justis

Tibicen? - Megatibicen grossus - Male
Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
September 8, 2007
Size: ~60mm
I took this image on my front porch at night. Measurement of the brick that the cicada is resting on is 66mm.

Scott
Contributed by Scott Justis on 6 October, 2007 - 1:24pm
Last updated 24 October, 2007 - 4:40pm

Tibicen auletes
The heavy coating of whitish powder, especially on the tip of the abdomen, is characteristic of this species. Measurements based on the width of the brick give a head width of 17 mm, which is pretty close to the maximum head width of 16 mm for this species.
… Andy Hamilton, 24 October, 2007 - 12:41pm

 
Great!
Thanks Andy! Their song is unmistakable as I've been hearing them most of my life.

Scott
… Scott Justis, 24 October, 2007 - 4:38pm

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