CLOSED: Locust or what?

broncbuster Waxahachie, TX(Zone 8a) Aug 01, 2007

Just caught this bug, what is it?

Magpye NW Qtr, AR(Zone 6a) Aug 01, 2007

(yep, that's what we'd called 'em, too - for eons!)

Cicada, these days .. (tuff to do, sometimes .. but I'm lernin'!) .. lol

This'll get ya started, broncbuster > http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&keys=cicada&search=Search ..
* There's a ton of images .. so, maybe give the page ample time to 'load'.

The images that are presently displayed in the DG BugFiles database, may help you out also > http://davesgarden.com/bf/adv_search.php?searcher%5Bcommon%5D=Cicada&searcher%5Bbugorder%5D=&searcher%5Bfamily%5D=&searcher%5Bgenus%5D=&searcher%5Bspecies%5D=&Search=Search

(A bit late, I know) .. but, a big ol 'hearty' welcome to DG .. to ya!

- Magpye

claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Aug 01, 2007

It's the Bush Cicada or Western Cicada, a.k.a. Tibicen dorsata

broncbuster Waxahachie, TX(Zone 8a) Aug 01, 2007

Thanks for the welcome Magpye!
And, ye, Claypa it is a Bush Cicada! Thanks

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