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Cicada Courtship and Reproduction

 Male Magicicada septendecim singing

Male  Magicicada septendecim   singing, note inflated abdomen.

Breeding

 Magicicada septendecim breeding

 Magicicada septendecim   breeding.

Egg laying

female Cicada laying eggs

This female is laying eggs on the underside of a twig.

Egg depository

Periodical Cicada Egg depository on wild cherry twig


Egg depository on wild cherry twig.

Emerging

Periodical Cicada shed pupal case


Note the heavy digging claw shape of the forelimbs and the residual dirt left over from the Cicada's digging efforts.



Selected Cicada Web Sites


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