Dedicated to the Study of the Cicadas of Massachusetts and New England

 

Cicada Sightings Index Page

Below are all user-submitted cicada sightings. If you believe that you have spotted a cicada - and have a photograph, please click on the link in the right-hand navigation under the "Submit Report" section. Cicada sightings are being solicated because they help in filling in gaps in the distribution of cicadas species.

Please note that not all entries below are actual cicadas but rather other types of insects that users thought may have been cicadas. These mis-identifications are just as important because they help in educating you to identify actual cicadas as well as aiding in identifying what the actual insect is.

Every entry contains a comment from Massachusetts Cicadas. When you submit a sighting you can either comment back or simply return for the identification of your particular cicada or non-cicada insect.

Female Cicada

Cicada from Wallingford, CT

Hi, I found this specimen in Wallingford, Ct this morning (alive and well). It l
Date Posted: 2009-08-31 Comments: (3)
Tibicen canicularis sighting

Cicada Sighting in Georgetown, MA

Hello, I just found your site as I tried to identify the cicada specie I discover
Date Posted: 2009-08-29 Comments: (1)
Tibicen auletes in Ozark, AL

Cicada Sighting in Ozark, AL

Sorry if I spelled it wrong. We have found quite a few shells around our house. My daughter (3 yea
Date Posted: 2009-08-28 Comments: (2)
Tibicen linnei cicada

Tibicen linnei in New Canaan, CT

soooo cool. heard them in the trees. my sister has them in maryland. is this the first time i have h
Date Posted: 2009-08-27 Comments: (1)
Pigeon Horntail Wasp

Cicada Sighting in Appleton, WI

This insect is incredibly large and has been on this sugar maple for longer than a hour and has not
Date Posted: 2009-08-24 Comments: (1)
Tibicen lyricen cicadas

Cicadas in Newton Upper Falls, MA

lastnight i found the bodies of 6 adults just feel away from my front door. Yesterday i had no idea
Date Posted: 2009-08-23 Comments: (1)
Tibicen lyricen form engelhardti

Cicada Sighted in Randolph, MA

This cicada came to lights.
Date Posted: 2009-08-19 Comments: (1)
Tibicen canicularis in Framingham, MA

Cicadas in Framingham, MA

The tree in my back yard was littered with abandoned exoskeletons, but I managed to snap a few pict
Date Posted: 2009-08-18 Comments: (3)

Submit a Report

Did you spot an annual cicada or a cicada killer wasp? If you did and you have a photo and want to report it, please click the link below.

Brood I Information

The Brood I periodical cicada emergence happened in 2012 in Virginia, W. Virginia and Tennessee. Below are some of the highlights.

Brood XIX Information

The Brood XIX periodical cicada emergence has come and gone. Below is some information that you may find helpful.