North American Cicadas

Everyone has heard the "song" of the Cicada during the summertime months.

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Cicadas are part of the Order Hemiptera (formally classified under Order Homoptera) that represents 82,000 categorized species around the globe to which some 12,000 are found in North America alone. Cicadas belong to the same order as "True Bugs" but are differentiated by their rigid mouthparts that attach to the back of the head instead of the front (as in True Bugs). Cicadas emerge in large numbers which in itself can be considered a defense mechanism against predators - if your enemy's stomach is full of your friends, he will not feel the need to try and eat you!

There are a total of 4 Cicada and Similar insects in the Insect Identification database. Entries are listed below in alphabetical order.

Buffalo Treehopper
Easily recognizeable by its greenish-yellow color and its humpback-like appearance. They namesake comes from the fact that th...

Dog Day Cicada
Seen during the hottest days of the summer, adults have a call that sounds like a circular saw tearing through wood. Lar...

Periodical Cicada
The Periodical Cicada is generally more well known in the Midwest as the Seventeen Year Cicada due to their periodical emerge...

Swamp Cicada
These harmless insects are known for the loud buzzing noise the males make in the summer. The mating call attracts females, ...

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