Posted On: July 26th 2025, 03:47 pm
Eeeeeee!
Behold this big chonk of an annual cicada (Megatibicen grossus) that I found in my backyard! He’s the largest cicada in North America and while his greens aren’t as bright as the other Megatibicens, he’s magnificent.
When I picked him up, he clicked loudly at me which I didn’t expect. I moved him to the Chinese Pistache tree so he could SCREEEEEEE with his pals.
* previously named Megatibicen auletes aka Northern Dusk Singing Cicada