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Tibicen canicularis
Adults vary in size and color according to species. All have prominent bulging eyes and semi-transparent wings held roof-like over their large bodies. The larger species are about 1-5/8 inch long and 1/2-inch wide with brown or green, black and white body markings. Nymphs resemble wingless adults, are brown and have strong front legs well developed for tunneling in the soil.
Male cicadas rest on tree trunks and branches and "sing" to attract females, producing a periodic whine by means of two special vibrating membranes in the sides of the abdomen. Females do not sing. Adult cicadas do not feed on leaves, and may suck juices from tender twigs. Nymphs feed on the sap from tree roots.
Note the brown nymph casing that the green cicada emerged from. Spotted underneath the porch in the house we were living in at the time, we were lucky enough to see it emerge and rest a while before its wings dried enough to fly away.
Spotted on Jun 11, 2010
Submitted on Feb 11, 2013
