Photo 4171254, (c) Mike Benard, all rights reserved, uploaded by Mike Benard

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Associated observations

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What

Pharaoh Cicada (Magicicada septendecim)

Observer

mfbenard

Date

June 19, 2016

Description

Spotted two Brood V cicadas in the parking lot of a small office park on a sunny, warm afternoon. The first one was seen around noon, the other one seen around 12:40 pm.

Took both home for photos and to put into the bug collection.

I did not hear any cicadas calling. Saw one other cicada wing, but there was no sign of additional cicadas. So didn't seem like a big cicada area. Maybe these two just blundered into the area?

My ID is based on ventral colors on abdomen, and orange spots on thorax behind eye.

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