In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Close Up.”
The Cicadas-are-a-thrumming! One of the unmistakable sounds of summertime. I found this newly hatched cicada on my holly tree.
The skins they shed are so interesting.
In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Close Up.”
The Cicadas-are-a-thrumming! One of the unmistakable sounds of summertime. I found this newly hatched cicada on my holly tree.
The skins they shed are so interesting.
MINDING MY P'S WITH Q 
Marvelous bugs, aren’t they? I posted some too for this challenge. They are very colorful creatures.
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I’ve always been fascinated by them. I posted on the 17 year cicadas a year or two ago…here’s the link…our area had a few, but in Belleplain State Park, about an hour drive from our home, they were everywhere.
https://threepsandq.wordpress.com/2013/06/04/peculiarities-seventeen-year-cicadas/
I should have included it in the post, but I posted quickly since today we went fishing.
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I saw the post – the colors were great on those, weren’t they? They are fascinating. The one in my shots had been less than a couple of hours out of the shell. He sat around for another four hours before getting mobile enough to fly off!
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I have loved ‘buggy’ things since I was a child. We also have a gigantic wasp, about two inches in length that preys on cicadas. I think the blue jays are also making some meals of them this year.
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I had read about the wasps that use the cicadas for their egg sacs. I think Blue Jays would probably eat just about anything just to be annoying. Many Asians also make meals out of cicadas – they say the females are meatier. I will not challenge that assertion in any way!
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I have heard also that different cultures eat them. Somewhere, I have several photographs of the wasps. I’ll try to find one and make another post for the Close-Up challenge this week.
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Excellent. I will look forward to seeing those pictures!
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Hello…finally got around to posting the cicada wasp…once again fascinated by the appearance of these huge insects. While composing the post found a good articles that states they really aren’t a threat to people at all…that’s good to know. 🙂
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Cicada’s remind me of living in Venezuela as a kid – I was 7 going on 8. We collected them and created a Cicada zoo. It was a blast. Nice photos. Have a great week.
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I always collect the skins for my grandchildren or point them out where they are still hanging on with skeleton legs.
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cool images of cicadas
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Thanks so much!
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I don’t think we have these where I live (in Washington State). In any case, I’ve heard the name but never seen them before. They look really big!
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They are very large. If you startle one in a bush and it takes off in flight, it ends up startling you too! Their wings are very loud, and their thrumming also. The 17 year cicadas seemed to have a higher pitched sound. The ordinary ones aren’t bad at all and are definitely a sound of our summers in NJ.
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I’m so glad I came across your post. I think I captured a cicada skin as well. I wasn’t sure what it was, until I saw this. Lovely images!
http://jennifernicholewells.com/2015/07/26/close-up/
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The way the wiggle out and leave behind a perfect skin is amazing. Thanks for stopping by the blog. 🙂
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I’d love to see it. Thanks for teaching me something today!
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