American False Blister Beetle vs Decula Periodical Cicada

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute American False Blister Beetle Decula Periodical Cicada
Scientific Name Oxacis taeniata Magicicada septendecula
Order Coleoptera Hemiptera
Family Oedemeridae Cicadidae
Size 6-10 mm 22-26 mm
Habitat Woodlands Woodlands
Diet Wood Feeders Sap Feeders
Regions Eastern North America Eastern United States, co-occurring with other Magicicada species
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

American False Blister Beetle

A small, elongate pale beetle with dark longitudinal stripes found in eastern North America. Adults are commonly attracted to lights on summer nights.

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Did You Know?

Larvae develop inside dead and decaying logs, helping to recycle nutrients back into the forest floor.

Decula Periodical Cicada

The smallest of the 17-year periodical cicada species with a distinctive ticking call. It is often the least abundant species within a periodical cicada brood.

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Did You Know?

It is the rarest of the three 17-year species and was not described as a separate species until 1962.