General Question  Seelix's avatar  Can anyone identify this bug?
Asked by Seelix (14738 points ) July 22nd, 2012  A friend of
mine who lives in central Ontario posted this picture of a bug
that landed on him this morning while he was sitting in the
yard. He says it was about two inches long. I know the picture
isn’t the best and I’m sorry, but it was the only one he was
able to take before the bug took off.  I’ve Googled to no avail;
I can’t figure out what this guy is. Anyone able to shed any
light on it? Thanks in advance.  Observing members: 0 Composing
members: 0  15 Answers  Mariah's avatar  It looks like a kind of
cicada to me.  PhiNotPi's avatar  It definitely looks like a
cicada.  Michael_Huntington's avatar  Fluther entomologists
HOOOOOOOOOOOO @Mariah is right, it could be a Swamp Cicada.,
given the season and the area  Seelix's avatar  I think you’re
right, @Mariah! I’ve heard cicadas calling in summer all my
life, but I’ve never seen one. They must keep themselves pretty
hidden most of the time, s