Neocicada hieroglyphica - July 5, 2018

NEOCICADA HIEROGLYPHICA MALE

Riverhead, New York

July 5, 2018

Macro photos of a Neocicada hieroglyphica male from Riverhead, NY.

Neocicada hieroglyphica - July 3, 2018

NEOCICADA HIEROGLYPHICA MALE

Riverhead, New York

July 3, 2018

Neocicada hieroglyphica Male Singing

Brood XIV Nymph Dig - June 10 & 12, 2016

Brood XIV Nymph Dig

Upton, New York

June 10 & 12, 2016

Brood XIV last emerged on Long Island in May 2008. These nymphs of Magicicada septendecim are in various stages of development. They go through 5 Instars before emerging again. They spend most of their lives underground living on the xylem from tree roots in a cell they create for themselves. This is one of the larger Broods on Long Island and will emerge again in the Spring of 2025.

Egg Scars From Brood XIV 2008

Looking for Nymphs from Brood XIV

Steve Chiswell, Chris Simon and Dan Gilrein looking for Nymphs

Elias Bonaros looking for Magicicada septendecim Nymphs

 Magicicada septendencim Nymphs

Magicicada septendecim Nymph Videos

Brood V LI Nymph Emergence - June 7, 2016

BROOD V LONG ISLAND

Nymph Emergence

Wading River, New York

This female Magicicada septendecim Nymph was found in Wildwood State Park making its way up a tree trunk to emerge. Below are a series of photos of the nymphs emergence.Thanks goes to Elias Bonaros for his good eye in finding this one nymph in a forest full of trees and bushes!

The nymph secures itself to the leave to ready itself to emerge from its exoskeleton.

The back of the nymphs exoskeleton splits open to start the process of emergence.

The nymph hangs upside down for a short period of time so that its legs can harden so it can support its body weight.

While hanging upside down the nymphs wings begin to inflate.

 

When the nymphs legs harden enough it does a sit-up and grabs onto its exoskeleton.

 

It then pulls out the bottom part of its body.

It continues to hang from its exoskeleton to inflate its wings.

 

 

After the wings are fully inflated the nymph brings them in closer to its body.

 

As the nymphs exoskeleton hardens if becomes darker.

The next day the nymphs exoskeleton is fully hardened and her adult colors have developed.