Megatibicen resonans, commonly called resonant cicada or southern pine barrens cicada, is a species of annual cicada in the genus Megatibicen. Prior to its reclassification to the genus Megatibicen, M. resonans was included in the genus Neotibicen.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Resonant 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.
Easily confused with
- Megatibicen figuratus
- Neotibicen similaris
- Diceroprocta biconica
- Diceroprocta digueti
- Megatibicen grossus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hemiptera
- Family
- Cicadidae
- Genus
- Megatibicen
- Species
- Megatibicen resonans
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