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New Jersey Cicada
Marsha M. sent us this photo of a Tibicen tibicen (T. chloromerus, T. chloromera) from New Jersey! Read more about it on her blog.
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Watch these videos of Tibicen tibicen tibicen cicadas, aka a Swamp Cicada, formerly Tibicen chloromera. Tibicen tibicen video by Dan. Note that the music in this 1996 video has nothing to due with...
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Time for the yearly Tibicen post
The Tibicen is the genus of annual cicada most people are familiar with. Here are some general details about Tibicen: They emerge every summer. They do not emerge in broods. They emerge in small...
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Tibicen tibicen
The first time I saw the Genus and species name for this cicada, it was called a Tibicen chloromera: Then its name changed to Tibicen chloromerus, so the gender of the Genus and species name would be...
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10 new Tibicen photos from Elias Bonaros
Don’t try this: Elias was kind enough to send us 10 Tibicen photos he took in 2009. Photos include Tibicen tibicen (chloromera), Tibicen lyricen, Tibicen tibicen & Cicada Killer Wasp on Elias’...
View ArticleA Tibicen tibicen (chloromera) singing
The trees near where I work are chocked full of Tibicen tibicen cicadas (formerly known as T. chloromera, also known as Swamp cicadas). Here is a short video featuring the call of a Tibicen tibicen...
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August is a great time to look for Tibicen cicadas in North America
Now is a great time to look and listen for Tibicen cicadas in North America. Tibicen are the medium to large sized annual cicadas. Typically they are well camouflaged – with colors like black, white,...
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A teneral female Tibicen tibicen tibicen
Earlier this week I was lucky enough to find a cicada nymph at a local park in Middletown, New Jersey. I took the cicada home, took some photos and then released it the next day. The cicada turned out...
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It is possible to identify Tibicen just after they have molted
Paul Krombholz has come through with an awesome guide to identifying Tibicens just after they have molted. Click the image below for an even larger version. Notes on the species from Paul: T. pruinosus...
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