Swamp Cicada (male) by Lloyd & Sandy Spitalnik

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16-AUG-2008	Lloyd Spitalnik

Swamp Cicada (male)

Central Park, NYC

Here you can see the 'timbals' which are vibrating membranes in the abdomen of male cicadas. They are responsible for the characteristic sounds produced by these insects.

Family Cicadidae (Cicadas)
Subfamily Cicadinae
Genus Tibicen
Species tibicen (Swamp Cicada)

Canon EOS 40D ,Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
1/60s f/5.6 at 100.0mm iso800 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	16-Aug-2008 21:38:22
Make	Canon
Model	Canon EOS 40D
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	100 mm
Exposure Time	1/60 sec
Aperture	f/5.6
ISO Equivalent	800
Exposure Bias	-1.00
White Balance
Metering Mode	matrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program	shutter priority (2)
Focus Distance

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Eckhart Derschmidt		06-Apr-2009 22:38
Great shot of a decisive moment!

Joanne Kamo		09-Dec-2008 18:39
Talk about Perfect timing! Awesome image of this never seen before sight!!

Terry Thormin		06-Dec-2008 04:10
Guess you have to be an entomologist to appreciate this one Lloyd. Textbook perfect and very alien looking.