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.
Brunswick Co., NC 8/28/04. Mating pair!
Durham, NC 8/19/06. Attracted to a light at night.
pupal case - Chapel Hill, NC 9/9/06.
adult emerged from pupal case - Carroll Co., VA 7/15/07.
pupal case - Carroll Co., VA 7/15/07.
adult - Carroll Co., VA 7/15/07.
Carroll Co., VA 8/17/07.
pupal case - New Hanover Co., NC 8/30/08.
Carroll Co., VA 8/3/08. Emerging from pupal case.
Carroll Co., VA 8/3/08. Emerging from pupal case.
Carroll Co., VA 8/3/08. Just emerged from pupal case.
Orange Co., NC 8/23/09. Attracted to a light at night.