HemipteraCicadidae – Cicadas3 data sources

Swamp Cicada

Neotibicen tibicen

This record describes Neotibicen tibicen (species). Recorded family: Cicadidae. Recorded order: Hemiptera.

Identification and Appearance

Swamp Cicada - Neotibicen tibicen
Recorded characteristics
Activity terms
  • flying
Other recorded terms
  • noisy
  • shells
  • large
  • slow
  • harmless

Terms from the source record, grouped for readability. Broad terms such as size or location are not measurements or a confirmed range.

Wikipedia reference for Neotibicen tibicen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neotibicen_tibicen.

Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies)
Suborder
Auchenorrhyncha
Superfamily
Cicadoidea
Family
Cicadidae (Cicadas)
Subfamily
Cicadinae
Tribe
Tacuini
Genus
Neotibicen (Dogday Cicadas)

Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.

About True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies: the wider group

Order-level background for Hemiptera, the group containing Neotibicen tibicen. Species-specific details appear above.

Group overview

Hemiptera (true bugs) includes over 80,000 described species across cicadas, aphids, leafhoppers, shield bugs, and bed bugs. Aphids alone cost global agriculture an estimated $2.5 billion annually in crop losses.

Ecological role of the group

Many Hemiptera are essential food sources for birds and predatory insects. Cicadas provide massive nutrient pulses during emergence events - a single Brood X emergence can involve trillions of individuals across 15 states.

Economic and practical significance of the group

The brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) caused $37 million in apple crop losses in a single year in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region. Bed bug infestations in the U.S. increased by 500% between 2001-2010, costing the hotel industry hundreds of millions annually.

Recorded sources for this group: USDA, EPA, University research. Imported estimates may describe particular regions or reporting periods.

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Photos of Swamp Cicada (9)

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