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| The three morphologically distinct Magicicada species groups (left to right): "decula" (female, male), "cassini" (female, male), "decim" (female, male) |
Magicicada septendecim adult female, Brood II, Green Co., NY. |
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| Magicicada septendecim male, singing, Brood II (1979), Green Co. NY. |
Magicicada septendecim mating pair, Brood II (1979) Green Co., NY. |
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| An ovipositing Magicicada septendecim female; Brood II (1979). |
Magicicada cassini (left) and Magicicada septendecim, laying eggs side-by-side. In undisturbed situations, these two species may show microhabitat specialization with M. cassini in flood plains and M. septendecim in the uplands. |
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| Abdominal color variants from a single population of Brood II (1979) from northern Virginia. |
Magicicada septendecim with fungal disease Massospora cicadina. |
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| Periodical cicada emergence holes. |
Magicicada nymph, Brood V (1982), emerging from its burrow after 17-years. |
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| A newly emerged Magicicada tredecim nymph of Brood XXIII (1976), Warren Co., MS heads for the nearest vertical object before molting. |
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| A molting nymph begins to inflate its wings; Brood XXIII, M. tredecim (1976), Warren Co., MS. (front view) |
A molting nymph begins to inflate its wings; Brood XXIII, M. tredecim (1976), Warren Co., MS. (back view) |
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| The wings are almost inflated! (Brood XXIII 1976). |
Newly molted Magicicada tredecim of Brood XXIII (1976), Warren Co., MS. |