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Neotibicen superbus
This Cicada was resting on the patio deck. This cicada was a female, and couldn't make the screaming sound like the males do in the evening. The screaming sound the males produce, is so that the females can locate a male, and mate. The sound is made from under the wing, called the tymbal, which contains many muscles and ribs that rub/flex together, to form that sound. This species is the most common type of cicada here, following the regular annual dog day cicada.
In my garden, Fort Worth, Texas. Suburban
Spotted on Jul 17, 2020
Submitted on Jul 29, 2020
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Superb is right Saturniidae. I'll have to watch for that the next time I'm in Texas. Thanks for sharing.