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Cicada and Cicada Killer Sightings

About the Sightings Section

This section contains user-submitted cicada and cicada killer sightings information. The section is divided into two categories, "Cicadas" and "Cicada Killers". Below is a brief synopsis on a particular sighting ordered by most recent sighting first. Clicking on the thumbnail or sighting location link will transport you to detailed information.

Why Cicada and Cicada Killer Sightings are Wanted

Cicada and Cicada Killer sightings are being solicated because they help in filling in gaps in the distribution of cicadas and cicada killer species. The information obtained is added to our distribution maps and is shared with other researchers from around the world. With the creation of the internet and its connectivity, it allows us to cover great geographic distances without the need for travel. If you would like to report a cicada or cicada killer sighting please follow the link under the Submit a Report section in the right-hand column menu list.

Tibicen pronotalis female

T. pronotalis in Dardenne Prairie, MO

I think she's a Tibicen pronotalis. She's a whopping 6 centimeters from head to wing tips and dwarfs
Date Posted: 2011-07-19 Comments: (5) Category: Cicadas
Western Okanagana Cicada

Okanagana Cicada Species in San Carlos, CA

I heard some loud insects last night and thought about cicadas, but I "knew" we didn't have cicadas
Date Posted: 2011-07-19 Comments: (1) Category: Cicadas
Cicada Killer wasp

Cicada Killer Wasps in Framingham, Ma.

I have been living with Cicada Killer Wasps for 35 years now. They show up on time every year July a
Date Posted: 2011-07-18 Comments: (1) Category: Cicada Killers
Tibicen canicularis

Tibicen cancularis in South Yarmouth

Found this little guy in my perennial garden. He was all by himself.
Date Posted: 2011-07-18 Comments: (3) Category: Cicadas
Cicada Killer Wasp in San Antonio, TX

Cicada Killer Wasp in San Antonio, TX

I have seen a few Cicada Killers and they have been building burrows around some new flowering shrub
Date Posted: 2011-07-16 Comments: (6) Category: Cicada Killers
T. lyricen from Norton, MA

Tibicen lyricen in Norton, MA

I had never seen a cicada before and have lived here 23 year.
Date Posted: 2011-07-13 Comments: (2) Category: Cicadas
T. pruinosus female

T. pruinosus from Dardenne Prairie, MO.

Using a flashlight and an A-frame ladder to access the upper branches of the trees in our yard at ni
Date Posted: 2011-07-11 Comments: (1) Category: Cicadas
Tibicen canicularis Westford, Ma

T. canicularis from Westford, MA

Wings were a sea-green color, body was an army green color with black eyes.
Date Posted: 2011-07-10 Comments: (1) Category: Cicadas

Submit a Report

Did you spot an annual cicada or a cicada killer wasp? If you did and you have a photo and want to report it, please click the link below.

Brood I Information

The Brood I periodical cicada emergence happened in 2012 in Virginia, W. Virginia and Tennessee. Below are some of the highlights.

Brood XIX Information

The Brood XIX periodical cicada emergence has come and gone. Below is some information that you may find helpful.