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Cicada

Tibicen pruinosa

Description:

The adult insect, known as an imago, is usually 2 to 5 cm (1 to 2 in) long, although some tropical species can reach 15 cm (6 in), e.g. Pomponia imperatoria from Malaysia. Cicadas have prominent eyes set wide apart on the sides of the head, short antennae protruding between or in front of the eyes, and membranous front wings. Also, commonly overlooked, cicadas have three small eyes, or ocelli, located on the top of the head between the two large eyes that match the colour of the large eyes. Desert cicadas are also among the few insects known to cool themselves by sweating,while many other cicadas can voluntarily raise their body temperatures as much as 22 °C (72 °F) above ambient temperature. (Wikipedia)

Habitat:

Cicadas live in temperate to tropical climates where they are among the most widely recognized of all insects.

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ChrisBurkett
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ChrisBurkett

Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Spotted on Sep 23, 2012
Submitted on Sep 26, 2012

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