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Periodical Cicada

Magicicada sp.

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Periodical Cicada

Magicicada sp.

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Jacob Gorneau
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Jacob Gorneau
It's definitely not M. cassini, although M. septendecim, and M. septendecula look quite similar in this case.
Jacob Gorneau
Terrific! This is one of the Brood II 17-year cicadas. If you still have this cicada, could you try taking a photo of the underside? The underside usually is characteristic of one of the three possible species, M. septendecim, M. cassini, or M. septendecula.
Ava T-B
You might like this beautiful video about the current cicadas: http://vimeo.com/66688653

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