Northern Dog-day Cicada

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Neotibicen canicularis

Northern Dog-day Cicada, a reference photo
Photo: Rhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

Neotibicen canicularis, commonly called the dog-day cicada, dog-day harvestfly, or heatbug, is a species of annual cicada.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Northern Dog-day Cicada being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Hemiptera
Family
Cicadidae
Species
Neotibicen canicularis

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