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Magicicada septendecim
Pharaoh cicada, 17-year locust, Decim periodical cicada
Magicicada septendecim is the largest and most northern species of 17-year periodical cicada, native to eastern North America. Adults emerge in massive synchronized broods after 17 years underground as nymphs feeding on tree root xylem. The species is distinguished by broad orange stripes on the underside of the abdomen, orange patches on the thorax, reddish eyes and wing veins, and a black dorsal thorax. Males produce a high-pitched mating call described as "weeeee-whoa" or "Pharaoh." Together with the 13-year species M. neotredecim and M. tredecim, it forms the "decim" group of periodical cicadas.