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Cicada Sighting in Higganum, CT

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Cicada Sighting in Higganum, CT

Found it dead on my deck. Appears to be the Dog Day variety.

Date Posted: 2010-07-18 Comments: (1) Show Comments Hide Comments

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Posted By: Massachusetts Cicadas | On: 2010-12-03 | Website:

Hi Touria,

Thanks for the information. That is a Tibicen lyricen cicada. Also known as "The Lyric Cicada". The Dog Day Cicada is known as Tibicen canicularis
This specimen of T. lyricen is a male. Very nice photo.

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