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NO. 034Dog-day cicada illustrationIllustration · not shown at life size

Cicadas / Insect

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.

Let’s look closer

Little clues

Three things to notice.

  1. Large eyes.

  2. Clear, strongly veined wings.

  3. Males make a loud buzzing song.

Out in the world

Where to look.

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

One clue is just the start.

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.

Keep exploring

Meet the neighbors.

For curious grownups, too

Read a little further.

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

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  • Dog-day cicada — Transparent front PNG

    Transparent front PNG

    76.2 mm canvas · white-outlined labels on a clear background

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  • Dog-day cicada — Relief depth PNG — prototype

    Relief depth PNG — prototype

    Matches this front · dark lettering 0.5 mm, outline 0.1 mm at 1 mm maximum

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  • Dog-day cicada — Original artwork

    Original artwork

    Unmodified source PNG

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  • Editable front SVG

    Common & scientific names · finding clue · editable labels

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