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17-year Cicada

Magicicada sp.

Photo by JDP
Published on Project Noah
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42.2529, -73.791

Field Notes

Description:

Most of the cicadas in the area were dead at the time, but this one was still hanging on.

Habitat:

Mixed woodland edge

Notes:

The location was really closer to Germantown, but the map won't recognize it.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
JDP
No, it was an industrial facility where I was meeting a client.
mcaul6515
Is that when they hatch out of the ground after being dormant for 17 years???

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Mission
World Science Festival Cicada Count
Photographed
PublishedJuly 20, 2013

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