Fauna
Insect

Swamp Cicada

Neotibicen tibicen

Also known as Morning Cicada

Swamp Cicadas spend most of their lives underground as root-feeding nymphs before climbing trees for a brief adult season. Males broadcast a strong rising buzz from high branches during warm summer mornings and afternoons.

Annual CicadaCanopy SingerUnderground Nymph
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Key facts
Diet & preyRoot xylem, Twig xylem
Predators
  • Birds
  • Cicada-killer wasps
  • Spiders
ThreatsTree removal, soil sealing, broad-spectrum insecticides, and loss of mature woodland
HabitatsMoist woodland, bottomland forest, wooded wetlands, parks, and mature neighborhoods
Life spanSeveral years as an underground nymph followed by a few weeks as an adult
Classification
  1. OrderHemiptera
  2. FamilyCicadidae
  3. GenusNeotibicen
  4. SpeciesNeotibicen tibicen
Range & activity
Range data is not available yet.
Safe observation
Interaction riskLow
  1. Low
  2. Moderate
  3. High
  4. Very high
Why interaction risk is low
Listen without collecting adults or disturbing nymph exit holes and shed skins.
Responsible observation
  • Sound: Trace the sustained rising buzz to the upper canopy.
  • Evidence: Check trunks for empty brown skins left after emergence.
Related species

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