Appear every 13 or 17 years in enormous numbers to satiate predators. Males congregate to form loud mating choruses that can be deafening. Females deposit eggs in the twigs of tree, often killing the host branches. Appears in late June through early September and often into October. Seldom appears in large numbers.
Males produce a loud buzz like sound.
They are quick to take flight if threatened. Other habits are similar to the Magicicada. Often mistaken for the Periodical Cicada. Some species are desert dwellers. Habits are similar to Tibicens.