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Periodical Cicada

Magicicada sp.

Description:

Magicicada is the genus of the 13-year and 17-year periodical cicadas of eastern North America. Although they are sometimes called "locusts", this is a misnomer as cicadas belong to the taxonomic order Homoptera, while locusts belong to Orthoptera.

Habitat:

Little Stony Point Park, NY

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Christine Y.
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Christine Y.

Cold Spring, New York, USA

Spotted on Jun 15, 2013
Submitted on Jun 15, 2013

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