[Leica] IMG: Cicada Time

[henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff)]

There are apparently a couple of thousand cicada species, with one 
American species having a 13 or 17 year life cycle. We camped once in 
northern California among the redwoods when the 17 year cicadas were 
emerging. In a couple of days we left because we were being totally 
overrun. Sleeping was also a problem, although since the sound was 
pretty continuous one got used to it to a certain degree, but what a 
racket!

Great photos, Jim. You've captured the emergence very well.



>We are told that the 13-year Cicadas are coming out of hibernation 
>in Middle Tennessee.  When I picked up the newspaper this morning, I 
>saw one clinging to the mailbox post.
>
>The first image shows the recently emerged Cicada clinging to its 
>old shell while drying out.
>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cicada+63.jpg.html
>
>The second image shows the size and markings of the Cicada.
>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cicada+64.jpg.html
>
>It is still amazing to me that all of that insect can emerge from a 
>slit in the back of the shell.
>
>Comments and critiques welcomed.
>
>Jim Nichols
>Tullahoma, TN USA
>
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