Insect · GBIF taxon 8495917
Linne's Cicada
Neotibicen linneiLinne's Cicadas are large-bodied annual cicadas patterned in green, black, and brown for concealment against bark. Their nymphs develop around tree roots before adults emerge to fill hot summer canopies with pulsing courtship songs.
Annual CicadaCanopy SingerBark Camouflage
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Root xylem
- Twig xylem
Predators
- Cicada-killer wasps
- Birds
- Spiders
ThreatsTree removal, insecticide use, soil compaction, and expanding paved surfaces
HabitatsDeciduous forest, woodland edges, mature parks, and tree-lined neighborhoods
Life spanSeveral years as an underground nymph followed by a short adult season
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- OrderHemiptera
- FamilyCicadidae
- GenusNeotibicen
- SpeciesNeotibicen linnei
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Leave singing adults, emergence holes, and empty nymph shells where they are found.
Responsible observation
- Song: Listen for a pulsing buzz that swells from high branches.
- Markings: Use binoculars to resolve green lines on the dark thorax.
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