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The tibicen genus of cicadas is the most prevalent in the United States.... Males produce loud calls in the afternoon or evening (depending on the species) to attract females. These sounds, distinctive for each species, are produced by organs below the abdomen's base. These calls range from a loud buzz to a long rattling sound. Adults are not known to eat.

 

[scanned from an old 35mm print]

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Uploaded on April 14, 2006