Dog-Day Cicada
Neotibicen canicularis
The adult is a summer cicada of trees, woodland edges, and suburban neighborhoods. It feeds on plant fluids with piercing mouthparts and spends much of its short adult life perched on trunks and branches. Males produce a loud, high buzzing call during warm daylight to attract mates. Its clear wings and green-brown body help it blend against bark and foliage between brief, buzzing flights.
- Type
- Cry
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- ?
- Dog-Day Cicada