A Few Cicadas found in Bexar County, Texas

Tibicen superba Fitch

Song of Tibicen superba - mp3 (547 KB)

Pacarina puella Davis

Song of Pacarina puella -mp3 (484 KB)

Tibicen texanus Metcalf

Song of Tibicen texanus - mp3 (904 KB)

All these images and recordings were made during the summer of 2006 in Bexar County. 

Other species heard in Bexar County include:
Quesada gigas. Images and an mp3 file for this species can be found at http://www.texasento.net/Cicada.htm. 
Tibicen pruinosa. Scissor-grinder cicada. See information at Cicadas of Michigan website.

Images and information on other cicadas of central Texas can be found at Mike Quinn's page at http://www.texasento.net/Cicada3.htm

A song fragment of Hieroglyphic Cicada, Neocicada hieroglyphica, can be found at Cicada Central (Neocicada heiroglyphica), or the Singing Insects of North America (Neocicada heiroglyphica).  An image provided by Brush Freeman is available at Mike Quinn's page.

Last updated: 1/20/2008