insect id? head to end of wings: 1.25 inches

[Margaret Stephens]

Found this in backyard, seems to be lethargic.

[Bill Gerth]

Hi Margaret,

That's a cicada. I can't see the wing venation perfectly, but I think it is an Okanagana species.

Cheers,

Bill

On 07/20/2025 11:18 AM PDT Margaret Stephens <mlst...@gmail.com> wrote:

 

 

Found this in backyard, seems to be lethargic.

 

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[Carma Sue Henry]

If you look up "Cicadas in Oregon" you'll get a lot of good info.  Ours are not the periodic types that are common in the east and mid-west.  There are other differences as well.  Like so many other creatures, they seem much less common than I remember from my childhood.  We encountered them quite often around Springfield in the 1950's and 60's, but I haven't seen one in years.  I loved hearing them trilling on hot afternoons and finding their shed skins clinging to twigs.  Thanks for the reminder that they're still around.

Carma Henry

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