Smaller than the Riley’s 13-Year which also emerged this year. All black underside.
Cassin's 13-year Cicada - Magicicada tredecassini (male, length 23 mm)
Location: Durham NC (USA)
Captured as a lone teneral among many M. tredecim. Kept overnight for studio photos and then released next to an M. tredecim to show the size difference. Photo of teneral also shown here.
Also uploaded at:
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References
Maybe Cassin's 13-Year Cicada ... 3cm - small - all black abdomen ...4/28/24
On forsythia bush.. holes ...4/28/24
Brood XIX expected here.
Cassin's is on the left - 3 cm, black abdomen
Riley's on the right - 4 cm, light abdomen
It was seen climbing up a redbud tree.
Same bush has 5 tredecim and this one tredecassini
Found under a large rock
Found dead on a sidewalk being hollowed-out by ants.
Found dead on a sidewalk being hollowed-out by ants.