About Magicicada tredecula Alexander & Moore, 1962
Magicicada tredecula Alexander & Moore, 1962 is a species of periodical cicada belonging to the family Cicadidae. This species is endemic to the United States. Matching the meaning of its specific epithet, adult individuals of this species emerge once every thirteen years. The median life cycle of Magicicada tredecula, from egg to natural adult death, is around thirteen years. Individual life cycles of this species can range from nine years to seventeen years.
