Saturday, May 28, 2011

Cicadas Invade Us!!

"Sing. Fly. Mate. Die."
The 13 year cicadas are upon us again. I waited with much anticipation to see a real live cicada as soon as I started hearing their incredibly loud buzz in the woods. They are very fascinating little creatures, and once you get over how ugly and big they are, they really don't seem so bad. Days went by, and all I could find were the empty shells that they crawled out of when they were done molting. I saw some dead ones that were unfortunate enough to meet our cats, but I wanted to see a live one. The buzzing in the woods became louder and louder, as if they were surrounding us and slowly creeping in to our territory. Finally, this little guy flew into the side of my head one night and ended up resting on my laptop cord. After my initial disgust of having such a large bug fly into my face, I went to get a closer look. I knew it was a male because of the distinct noise that only the males make with their body. Females can only make a little noise with their wings, but it is nowhere near as loud as the males. If you find a male cicada, you will definitely know it! He was kind enough to pose for some pictures before I scooped him up in a plastic container to set him free outside. If I had left him where he was, a cat was sure to find him and his chances of surviving the night would be very slim. He got into the plastic container very quietly, but not before leaving me a little "present". The little bugger peed on my laptop! I quickly forgave him and set him free to live out the rest of his short life with his brood. The news forecasters say that they will only be around for a couple more weeks, and then they will be gone for another 13 years. Maybe someday I will be holding this bugs son! Until then, farewell, you ugly, noisy, beady-eyed bug. Your departure coudn't come soon enough...

'Cicadas Invade Us!' by KarmaStudio

Singing the love for the 13 year cicada. If you have them where you live, you are probably tired of them, but why not get a little something to remember them by? ^_^


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Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.