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Neotibicen resh - BugGuide
I managed to coax this Neotibicen resh cicada onto my hand on September 3, 2014. They are common in Houston, and they are one of the loudest insects in the world. According to BugGuide, this species prefers live oaks, like the one I have in the front yard. They tend to lay eggs in dead (or occasionally living) twigs, wood or bark. Upon hatching, the nymphs burrow into the soil and stay there, feeding on root sap, for many years. The final instar nymphs emerge from the soil and live briefly as adults to mate.
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In October of 2013, I discovered this cicada exoskelton in the back yard.
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