Pine Bark Adelgid vs Cactus Dodger Cicada

Side-by-side species comparison

Pine Bark Adelgid

An adelgid that feeds on the bark of eastern white pine, producing white waxy wool on trunks and branches. Heavy infestations weaken young trees.

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Its white woolly coating on pine bark is often the first sign noticed by forest managers.

A robust desert cicada that feeds on native desert shrubs in the American Southwest. Males produce a distinctive buzzing call in the hottest hours.

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Its dark coloring helps it warm up quickly in the cool desert mornings so it can begin calling earlier.