Dog-day cicada

Neotibicen canicularis

AdultEasier to hear than to see

You may hear this insect before you see it. Male dog-day cicadas make a loud summer buzz.

Little clues

Three things to notice.

Out in the world

Around southeastern Wisconsin

Summer trees.

When to look

Summer afternoons, especially mid- to late summer.

Look closely. Leave your tiny neighbor where you found it.

A closer look

Listen first, then look up into the trees. Similar cicadas can have different songs.

A special find can be hard to spot without being biologically rare. Encounters depend on season and habitat.

For curious grownups, too

Original summaries, with references for deeper reading. Field notes are being checked against the supplied research.

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