Project Noah is a tool to explore and document wildlife and a platform to harness the power of citizen scientists everywhere.
Project Noah is a tool to explore and document wildlife and a platform to harness the power of citizen scientists everywhere.
Tibicen auletes
This is a Northern dusk singing cicada in its teneral stage; it was just emerging from its old, pupal exoskeleton and beginning life as a full-blown, kick-butt, adult imago cicada. An added bonus: now it can procreate (and then die). Cicadas are often much lighter in tone and color during the teneral phase. During their first few hours outside of their pupal exoskeleton, the new exoskeleton is quite soft and slowly hardens. As it hardens, the colors tend to also darken. The photographs here were taken between 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm. [jansonjones http://dusttracks.com]
Here is a spotting of an old adult Tibicen auletes -- photographed the day prior: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/114....
Lat: 30.91, Long: -83.26
Spotted on Jun 18, 2012
Submitted on Jun 19, 2012
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UPDATE: If you think this teneral cicada is cool, check out Sergio Monteiro's molting wheel bug: a five-shot series showing the last push through its last molt. Tremendous! http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/168...
Thanks, Karen! We had a couple of very busy cicada days. Now they're all up in the trees.
Awesome Janson!
Thanks, y'all! I've been having fun with the cicadas this week!
wow janson you dont stop surprising me,all the times i came to your page i stay for a long time :) awesomw spotting page,this first photo is brutal like we say in Portugal :)congrats
Incredible!
nice series and I always enjoy your descriptions!
Thanks, Gerardo and tibiprada. This was one cool cicada!
Awesome Mac ( 2nd :) !
Wow amazing series Janson great spotting!