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Plains Dog-day Cicada

Tibicen auriferus

Photo by LuckyLogan
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Field Notes

Notes:

If anyone knows what the things in the 3rd picture are, please leave a comment. They are located on the head near the middle.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
LaurenZarate
Yes, Sckel is right, they are the ocelli or the simple eyes of the insect. They are used to see shades of light and shadow and possibly UV as well. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_eye_in_invertebrates.

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