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Scissor Grinder
Neotibicen pruinosus
Neotibicen pruinosus, commonly known as the scissor grinder, is a species of cicada in the family Cicadidae.
From the article Neotibicen pruinosus on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The scissor grinder is similar in appearance to many other species in its genus. It is mostly green with many complex markings on its body. Its abdomen is entirely black. A rare pale variant of the scissor grinder occurs in southeastern Kansas and eastern Oklahoma. This variant is far lighter in coloring than its common variant.
Range & habitat
The scissor grinder occurs in most of the eastern United States. It is common in wooded areas, often within grassland environments.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
What it does
Scissor grinders, like all other cicadas, use their proboscis, a type of insect mouthpart similar to a straw, to pierce trees and drink fluid from the xylem.
Wikipedia: “Diet”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 469268.