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Cicada

Photo by BeaVillaverde
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Field Notes

Description:

Cicada - any of a group of sound-producing insects that have two pairs of membranous wings, prominent compound eyes, and three simple eyes . Male cicadas produce loud noises by vibrating membranes near the base of the abdomen.

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Comments (5)
mauna Kunzah
Epic! Looks kind of like a cicada but I'm not sure.
BeaVillaverde
Thank you so much Corey J and CindyBinghamKeiser. Im still trying to navigate this project noah. I am excited to share all theses beautiful pictures :)
Corey J
Beautiful shot. It looks enormous.
CindyBinghamKeiser
Beautiful! Welcome to Project Noah, Bea. I moved this spotting to the Arthropods category for you. If you don't know the scientific name, please leave it blank and check the "Help me ID this species" box. This tells people you need help identifying it.
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PublishedJune 12, 2013

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