Unidentified Cicadidae
(cicadas)

Unidentified Cicadidae: Taxonomy | Photographs

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Photos

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Note: For photos of identified species, see the section on the site for family: Cicadidae.

unidentified Cicadidae Unidentified Cicadidae - This cicada larva just emerged from underground and is climbing a wall in preparation for its transformation into adulthood (next photo).
Jacksonville Beach, FL
August 17, 2003
Photo contributed by Julie Lawler
Full-sized photo: 68 kB
Photo added to site: Aug 25 2003


unidentified Cicadidae Unidentified Cicadidae - This is the same cicada as in the above photo and is in the process of emerging from its larval exoskeleton.
Jacksonville Beach, FL
August 17, 2003
Photo contributed by Julie Lawler
Full-sized photo: 309 kB
Photo added to site: Aug 25 2003


unidentified Cicadidae Unidentified Cicadidae - This adult cicada recently shed its molt and is waiting for its wings to stiffen so that it can fly.
Jacksonville Beach, FL
August 17, 2003
Photo contributed by Julie Lawler
Full-sized photo: 284 kB
Photo added to site: Aug 25 2003


unidentified Cicadidae Unidentified Cicadidae - This is the larval exoskelton left behind by an adult cicada after it reached adulthood.
Jacksonville Beach, FL
August 17, 2003
Photo contributed by Julie Lawler
Full-sized photo: 132 kB
Photo added to site: Aug 25 2003


unidentified Cicadidae Unidentified Cicadidae - This cicada had emerged from its larval exoskeleton shortly before this photograph was taken. Unfortunately, a flash was not available at the time, so a car's headlights were used for lighting. To somewhat normalize the distorted yellow colorization of the actual photograph, the yellow color saturation was reduced after scanning in the photo.
Tallahassee, FL
July 4, 2001
Full-sized photo: 79 kB
Photo added to site: Mar 30 2002


unidentified Cicadidae Unidentified Cicadidae - This is the same cicada as in the above photo. This photo was taken the following morning.
Tallahassee, FL
July 5, 2001
Full-sized photo: 95 kB
Photo added to site: Mar 30 2002


unidentified Cicadidae Unidentified Cicadidae - This is the same cicada as in the above two photos.
Tallahassee, FL
July 5, 2001
Full-sized photo: 48 kB
Photo added to site: Mar 30 2002


unidentified Cicadidae Unidentified Cicadidae - This is the molt left behind by a different cicada.
Tallahassee, FL
June 16, 2001
Full-sized photo: 33 kB
Photo added to site: Mar 30 2002


unidentified Cicadidae Unidentified Cicadidae - This is a cicada molt left behind on a pine tree.
Myers Park
Tallahassee, FL
March, 2001
Full-sized photo: 102 kB
Photo added to site: Mar 30 2002


unidentified Cicadidae Unidentified Cicadidae - This is the same cicada molt as in the above photo.
Myers Park
Tallahassee, FL
March, 2001
Full-sized photo: 66 kB
Photo added to site: Mar 30 2002