This September, Encyclopedia Virginia invites you to make a gift to support the inclusive story of Virginia.Support Encyclopedia VirginiaMEDIA Show Media Credit: Wikimedia CommonsOriginal Author: Bruce MartinCreated: June 22, 2003Medium: Digital photographAnnual CicadaThis close-up photograph shows the distinctive wide-set eyes and membranous wings of the annual cicada. This North American species, noted for its buzzing and clicking sounds, appears every summer.FEATURED INSound in Jefferson’s Virginia