[Aesops97]

DH & I live off a wooded area surrounding two sides. Summer before last, the area was deafening from the love calls of jar flies. A walk through the woods would find the little rascals sitting on logs, limbs and branches just singing away hoping for a mate. I took one back to the house,set him on a board, and took close-up pictures. They turned out pretty good and I'd like to share them with you. Note that the black pupils in his eyes followed me as I took pixes from various sides. It was fascinating.

[firmbeliever]

Nice shots!
What an interesting neighborhood to live in. :)

[KUXJ]

A very interesting cicada you have there Aesops , I've never seen one with orangeish-red eyes before.
The ones we have here in Central Pa. have always been of the black-eye variety.



The closest I could come to what you show are these two



Can you elaborate on the origin of the name “Jar Fly” ? They do make quite the ruckus, when held captive.

Further Information can be found here:

Green Annual Cicada - Tibicen canicularis - BugGuide.Net

unknown cicada - Diceroprocta apache - BugGuide.Net

Periodical Cicada - Magicicada septendecim_2287 - Magicicada septendecim - BugGuide.Net

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