No. #117 · Giants
Dog-day Cicada
Neotibicen canicularis
Also called: annual cicada
True Bugs & CicadasRarity in the game: UncommonGiants
Where to look
Regions
N. America
Habitats
woodlandgardens
When it is out
- ☀️ Active by day
- 📏 One of the giants: among the biggest in its group
Seasonal activity
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Peak is Aug.
Research-grade sightings worldwide, by month · Data: iNaturalist community observations
Life cycle
Incomplete metamorphosis
EggNymphAdult
Egg → nymph → adult. The young look like small, wingless adults and grow by molting.
Stage lengths vary by species and temperature, so we don’t print them.
Safety
● Likely harmless to people
It does not sting or bite, but avoid handling wildlife.
Hand-checked by us for this species.
Dog-day Cicada just checked in. The neighbors are curious.In Peekabug
Card #117 in the Giants set. Catch it with the camera and it checks into your Bug Hotel.
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