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Magicicada septendecim Ovipositing

(Brood V)

Photo taken: 06/99

Brecksville Reservation

Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Magicicada septendecim Ovipositing

(Brood V)

Note the egg damage alongside this female as she makes another new nest of her own. This particular tree received heavy damage as did many other trees nearby.

Photo taken: 06/99

Brecksville Reservation

Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Near the end of her life, this Magicicada female suffered much battle damage. Note the missing fore wing.

Magicicada females such as this, may lay between 400 to 600 eggs.

Photo taken: 06/99

Mohican Memorial State Forest

Ashland County, Ohio

Groups of female Magicicadas converge on many branches and begin their egg laying frenzy usually a couple of weeks after the first emergence. Each female can make up to 30 egg nests or more and often select younger trees and saplings. When thousands of individuals gather, the egg damage can sometimes take a heavy toll on the host tree. These females are also feeding while egg laying.

Photo taken: 06/99

Findley State Park

Lorain County, Ohio

Magicicada septendecim Ovipositing

(Brood V)

Generally, branches with the thickness of a pencil are selected for depositing their egg nests. This female has made several nests already. Note the splintered wood behind her.

Photo taken: 06/99

Virginia Kendall Lake

Summit County, Ohio

Another female Magicicada busy working on an egg nest. The whole process eventually becomes exhausting to the female and she usually dies shortly after the last nest is made.

Photo taken: 06/99

Brecksville Reservation

Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Magicicada septendecim Ovipositing

(Brood V)

Each egg nest takes approximately 20 minutes to create. Once a nest is completed, the female will move up the branch an inch or less and begin another. She may make as many as a dozen to a single branch, if left undisturbed.

Photo taken: 06/99

Findley State Park

Lorain County, Ohio

A female Magicicada septendecim preparing to lay an egg nest. Note the spear like ovipositor descending from the base of her abdomen.

Photo taken: 06/99

Brecksville Reservation

Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Now with her ovipositor firmly punctured into the wood, this Magicicada will lay between 5 to 30 eggs into nest pocket.

Photo taken: 06/99

Brecksville Reservation

Cuyahoga County, Ohio

This female Magicicada is preparing to stab her ovipositor into a branch.

Photo taken: 06/99

Brecksville Reservation

Cuyahoga County, Ohio


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