Dog-day Cicada

Deciduous and coniferous forests, suburban areas, and urban parks with mature trees.

Nymphs feed on sap from tree roots underground; adults feed sparingly on tree fluids via piercing-sucking mouthparts.

Known for the loud, high-pitched buzzing song produced by males in late summer. They spend years underground as nymphs before emerging to mate and die.

Harmless to humans; they do not bite or sting. Benefit the ecosystem by aerating soil as nymphs and providing a significant food source for birds and wasps.