Tibicen Cicada Eaten by Copperhead Wagram, NC
Sightings Category: Cicadas
Tibicen Cicada Eaten by Copperhead Wagram, NC
Contents (Tibicen sp.) removed from the stomach of a "roadkill" Copperhead, A. contortrix.
Several snakes are known to eat cicadas, among them are copperheads.
NOTE: On two occasions, I have seen copperheads eating the nymphs of T. auletes on the west side of my house below a large white oak.
Date Posted: 2012-08-05 Comments: (1) Show Comments Hide Comments
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Posted By: Massachusetts Cicadas | On: 2013-04-08 | Website:
Hi Bill,
That's truly interesting. I'm sure that being able to observe this behavior was quite interesting but I guess you would have to be careful not to get too close!
Thanks for the cool images.