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Cicada Unknown (Identification Image) This upload is to aid in identifying the subject. I do have some Macro images of the subject in my Gallery. <br /> This specimen is about 2inches long and about an inch in diameter. Tis huge! :) Cicada,Geotagged,Greece Click/tap to enlarge

Cicada Unknown (Identification Image)

This upload is to aid in identifying the subject. I do have some Macro images of the subject in my Gallery.
This specimen is about 2inches long and about an inch in diameter. Tis huge! :)

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  1. View Darryl Lane's profile
    Darryl Lane
    Musk Oxen
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    Cicadas The name is a direct derivation of the Latin cicada, meaning "tree cricket". There is no word of proper English, or indeed Germanic, etymology for the insect. In ancient Greek, it was called a tettix, and in modern Greek tzitzikas—both names being onomatopoeic. <br /> <br /> You can see the 3 simple eyes in the middle of the head, these are called ocelli. The word ocelli is derived from the Latin word ocellus and means little eye. The ocelli are simple eyes that are use to orientate themselves towards the sun. Located in a triangular shape are two dorsal ocelli and one central ocelli. Cicadas,Geotagged,Greece,ocelli
    (Macro Image showing the compound Eye and Ocellis)     Posted 11 years ago
  2. View morpheme's profile
    morpheme
    Lion
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    Where the insect was found would help a great deal to beginning to identify it :) Posted 11 years ago
  3. View Darryl Lane's profile
    Darryl Lane
    Musk Oxen
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    Apologies forgot to add the geolocation for this image. Will add it now. Posted 11 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Darryl: small tip, if you are in a conversation with somebody using the comments, please use the "reply" option. You are currently commenting below people, which means they will not get a notification, thus will probably never see it. Posted 11 years ago

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Uploaded Jul 19, 2014. Captured Jul 5, 2014 01:58 in Unnamed Road, Agios Martinos 491 00, Greece.
country flag of Greece Explore Greece 1,358 768 3
  • EK-GC100
  • f/2.9
  • 1/4s
  • ISO400
  • 5mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.