Moth-like? Hmmmmmmm

You have one of the several kinds of cicada. Can't help with narrowing it down any further than that without a geographical location. Though it doesn't matter, really, what species it is.

Cicada spend most of their life in the soil, emerging only to mate and deposit eggs. The males fill our summers with their loud buzzzzzzzzzzzzing sounds.

Thanks for the ID. Obviously I don't know much about insects, if I thought this one was moth-like? LOL

I live in Massachusetts, btw. I've heard the buzzing sounds, but I don't think I've ever seen a cicada up close!

Yes that is a cicada. I would think it's a Dogday Cicada, because I only know of two eastern species and the other is the Periodical Cicada with red eyes & red & black coloration.

Hi...I'm in MA too and I found a great cicada the other day.. Here is a link to the MA state cicada web site and if you send him the pic..he usually can tell you exactly what it is..I recommend sending it anyway as I think he keeps tracks of sightings!

Here is a link that might be useful: Massachusetts cicada site

I'd say nice catch. I've never been able to get close to them. They always fly off.

Well, I think this one had just molted because its shell was only a few inches away. I figured it was drying off or something before it would be ready to fly away.

Malorn - thanks for the link, I went ahead and emailed the pictures to that website.