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17-Year Cicada Photo was shot in my home's backyard in NJ during the spring of 2013. The cicadas were very loud & there were so many of them. They would smashed into my windshield as I was driving. They moved very slow & were easy to photograph. Magicicada septendecim Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

17-Year Cicada

Photo was shot in my home's backyard in NJ during the spring of 2013. The cicadas were very loud & there were so many of them. They would smashed into my windshield as I was driving. They moved very slow & were easy to photograph.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Fascinating creature, thank you for sharing! Posted 11 years ago
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      Emilia
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      You are very welcome Posted 11 years ago

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The Pharaoh cicada

''Magicicada septendecim'', sometimes called the Pharaoh cicada or the 17 year locust, is native to Canada and the United States and is the largest and most northern species of periodical cicada with a 17-year life cycle.

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