Periodical Cicadas are hard to mistake, with glowing red eyes, black bodies, and amber wings.
No brood was expected in 2010, but a few Periodical Cicadas emerged in May 2010 in the Piedmont of North Carolina. These are probably from 13-year brood XIX, which is supposed to emerge in 2011 (it'll be a big one!). This one was photographed near Harris Lake; I heard another at Ebenezer Point also on 5/2 and one at Duke University on 5/5.
Wake Co., NC 5/2/2010.
For much more information on Periodical Cicadas, see the Periodical Cicada Page and Magicicada.org.
Wake Co., NC 5/2/2010.
This one is from brood XIV of the 17-year cicadas.
Madison Co., NC 5/11/08.
Madison Co., NC 5/11/08.
