A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife
Project Noah Nature School
Neoconocephalus nebrascensis
A small conehead with a prominent cone that is largely black on its lower surface. Side of pronotum with shallow, obtuse notch at rear. First 10-15 teeth at lateral end of stridulatory file conspicuously more widely spaced than remaining teeth. Length 44-56 mm.
Grassy, weedy, and brushy fields and roadsides. Often sings from shrubby trees.
Season: July–Sept. Song: A loud buzz lasting longer than 1 sec. repeated every 2 sec. Neighboring individuals partially synchronize their buzzes. All complete a buzz before a new buzz begins, but synchronizing individuals do not begin their buzzes simultaneously.
Spotted on Sep 13, 2013
Submitted on Sep 13, 2013
No Comments