Annual cicada
Annual cicadasareCicadidaespecies that appear everysummer.The life cycle of an annual cicada typically spans 2 to 5years; they are "annual" only in the sense that members of the species reappear once a year. The name is used to distinguish them fromperiodical cicadaspecies, which occur only in EasternNorth America,are developmentally synchronized, and appear in great swarms every 13 or 17years.[1]All other cicadas from other biogeographic regions produce annual broods, so the distinction is not made outside of North America.
Species called "annual cicada" include members of the genusNeotibicen( "dog-day cicadas" ),Diceroprocta,[2]Neocicada,[3]andOkanagana.[4](SeeCicadafor additional information.)
References
[edit]- ^"Cicada Central".University of Connecticut.Archivedfrom the original on 9 June 2011.Retrieved13 June2011.
- ^Diceroprocta vitripennisArchivedJuly 25, 2011, at theWayback Machine
- ^"Cicadamania:" Hot weather means cicadas emerge sooner "".Archived fromthe originalon 2011-07-25.Retrieved2011-06-13.
- ^"Periodical Cicada Page".University of Michigan. Archived fromthe originalon 20 July 2011.Retrieved13 June2011.
To learn about some of the common annual cicada species of eastern North America (including the generaTibicen,Diceroprocta,andOkanagana), and to hear their songs, see our Michigan Cicadas Page.
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