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Cicada

Magicicada

Photo by JLM
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Field Notes

Description:

Approximately 2 inches in length with red eyes and translucent amber wings.

Habitat:

Wooded areas of the mid-eastern coast, USA.

Notes:

Brood II Cicada, 17 Year "Locust". They emerged en masse in late May through June 2013.

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Comments (2)

Welcome to Project Noah, JLM. Do watch the video bayucca suggests below; it's wonderful!
You have to see this wonderful video! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/30/cicada-time-lapse-video-by-samuel-orr_n_3361789.html?utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false
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PublishedJune 5, 2013

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