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Had this little idiot buzzing up against my window screen (Northern IL, USA), pretty sure it's a cicada, but I'd like alternative perspectives. (discuss.online)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Etterra@discuss.online to c/whatisthisthing@lemmy.world

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[–] RangerAndTheCat@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Looks like it could be a straggler cicada since there isn’t expected any major brood cycles.

Offer it “lamp” just to make sure ( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡°)

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 7 points 3 weeks ago

Well there's always cicadas during off years, just not the big brood ones. But it was very buzzy compared to most months. Anyway it's night so it was definitely there for lamp.

[–] sniggleboots@europe.pub 6 points 3 weeks ago

bröther

[–] leadore@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Cicadas' eyes are more to the sides of their heads than that.