Magicicada tredecim is a 13-year species of periodical cicada, closely related to the newly discovered 13-year species Magicicada neotredecim, from which it differs in male song pitch, female song pitch preferences, abdomen color, and mitochondrial DNA.

Like other species included in its genus, M. tredicim has reddish eyes and wing veins.

[3] The underside of the abdomen of M. tredecim is light orange or caramel colored, lacking the dark bands seen in M. neotredicim and M.

[4] Their median life cycle from egg to natural adult death is around thirteen years.

[5] Magicicada species occur across the southeastern United States.