Dog-Day Cicada (Tibicen sp.)

Dog-Day Cicada (Tibicen sp.)

Most common in the dog days of summer, this is the background track of hot, lazy, summer days in the South.

Durham, NC 8/20/04.

Dog-Day Cicada (Tibicen sp.)

Brunswick Co., NC 8/28/04. Mating pair!

Dog-Day Cicada (Tibicen sp.)

Durham, NC 8/19/06. Attracted to a light at night.

Dog-Day Cicada (Tibicen sp.)

pupal case - Chapel Hill, NC 9/9/06.

Dog-Day Cicada (Tibicen sp.)

adult emerged from pupal case - Carroll Co., VA 7/15/07.

Dog-Day Cicada (Tibicen sp.)

pupal case - Carroll Co., VA 7/15/07.

Dog-Day Cicada (Tibicen sp.)

adult - Carroll Co., VA 7/15/07.

Dog-Day Cicada (Tibicen sp.)

Carroll Co., VA 8/17/07.

Dog-Day Cicada (Tibicen sp.)

pupal case - New Hanover Co., NC 8/30/08.

Dog-Day Cicada (Tibicen sp.)

Carroll Co., VA 8/3/08. Emerging from pupal case.

Dog-Day Cicada (Tibicen sp.)

Carroll Co., VA 8/3/08. Emerging from pupal case.

Dog-Day Cicada (Tibicen sp.)

Carroll Co., VA 8/3/08. Just emerged from pupal case.

Dog-Day Cicada (Tibicen sp.)

Orange Co., NC 8/23/09. Attracted to a light at night.

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