Invertebrates > Insects
OverviewThe Dogday Cicada (Neotibicen canicularis), celebrated in folklore as the harvest fly or dog-day harvestfly, is an iconic, vocal hemipteran native to the temperate canopies of eastern North America. Named for its emergence during the sweltering ‘dog...
Invertebrates > Insects
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Periodical CicadaScientific Name: Magicicada septendecimCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: InsectsSize: Adult body length: 1.2–1.5 in (3.0–3.8 cm); Wingspan: 2.8–3.2 in (7.0–8.0 cm)Weight: 0.07–0.11 oz (2.0–3.0 g)Lifespan: 17 years underground...
