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Tibicen pronotalis (?)
I watched the entire molting process as it occurred over a period of around two hours. After having positioned itself slightly above the ground on a log, a vibrant green head began to emerge, slowly, from the organism's distastefully brown exoskeleton. Soon, it was completely free of its old "skin", and I watched as it uncurled its wings, in preparation for what it had been waiting for all those years underground - its chance to mate. Truly a wonderful sight.
In the swamps of Louisiana. In particular, this one was found alongside a slow-moving river, crawling toward a fallen limb so as to begin the molting process.
It was quite vulnerable to ant attack while molting, thus I had to stand guard and assure that things went according to the insect's little plan. It did not produce the distinct cicada sound, but perhaps that would take place later, for I had to continue down the river via kayak shortly after the exoskeleton was shed. Here is a good example of the molting process: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cicada...
You might also want to consider T. resh.
I strongly suspect this is resh.
I have seen a lot of T. resh in the Lake Charles area (esp. around the big Live oaks), but only heard a few T. pronotalis just to the north and west nr. Sulphur (beyond the marsh lands).
T. pronotalis is most often associated with Cottonwoods & Willows.
Here in Nj a lot of people hear them and still don't know where the sound comes from
It looks like the face of Chinese guardian lion :) Congratulations again Caleb!
Wow!! I'm honored, truly. There will definitely be more where this came from. Thanks everyone (and to you especially, Mr. Antonio - indubitably helpful is your comment), and Project Noah, for the recognition and praise.
great begining Caleb,congrats,thanks for sharing and welcome to Project Noah :)
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very nice picture.....The Cicadas here in an Borneo rarely ever seen because they so high up in the trees....we can hear them, but not see them, maybe a few times fly into our house to the light bulb...
Spotted on May 26, 2012
Submitted on Nov 4, 2012
