It was hard leaving our son and his family in Maryland, but it was
time to return to Chicago. While there we were doing some yard work when
Art called and told me to get my camera.
He'd been surprised to see this cicada who seemed to have died coming out of its shell. I'd never seen this before so I took a bunch of photos. That's when I thought I saw one of its legs shaking.
Good grief! It had just been resting. Eventually, it freed itself and walked into the bushes and disappeared.
Pretty darn amazing!
He'd been surprised to see this cicada who seemed to have died coming out of its shell. I'd never seen this before so I took a bunch of photos. That's when I thought I saw one of its legs shaking.
Good grief! It had just been resting. Eventually, it freed itself and walked into the bushes and disappeared.
Pretty darn amazing!
So glad you caught this in a photo. They are amazing creatures.
ReplyDeleteWhat a strange creature! Makes me shiver just to see it. :-)
ReplyDeleteNever seen one before. Fascinating.
ReplyDeleteConsdiering they lie dormant for years and get one brief summer it is amazing.
ReplyDeleteWow!
ReplyDeleteWe have had some very loud cicadas here in Columbia, MD this summer. I think they are mostly dying now as I see them on the sidewalks when I walk.
ReplyDeleteWell who would have thought it. Amazing.
ReplyDeleteIt's kind of a pretty insect. Do they make as much noise as the ones from Japan?
ReplyDeleteI can't recall hearing them in Japan. However, oh yes! They are very loud and when a bunch of them start humming together it's like electricity buzzing all over the place. Then you know it's summer for sure.
DeleteAlso... The wings on this cicada hadn't pumped out to full size yet. I went back to look for it, but it was gone.
Deletewow they look amazing
ReplyDeleteWow! Like an alien.
ReplyDeleteThe kind we have here in Missouri have red eyes. They're spooky looking with those bulging red eyes. Have you ever seen a dog go after them? When they emerge in large numbers dogs go crazy, eating them.
ReplyDeleteThe 17 year cicada in Chicago (http://www.chicagobotanic.org/plantinfo/periodical_cicada_17_year) had red eyes. The other years had brownish eyes. I remember them warning everybody in 2007 not to let dogs overeat the cicadas because they were too rich and could make them sick. The next time they'll see the red-eyed 17 year cicadas in Chicago will be 2024. Do your cicadas have red eyes all the time?
DeleteWeird and astonishing!
ReplyDeletewow this is an awesome process you captured!
ReplyDeletenature is amazing. we saw a lizard clinging to our brick wall and it looked dead, but it was a cool morning and it just hadn't started moving yet cause later it was gone...
ReplyDeleteYou wonder what percentage of them are preyed on in this condition. Great photos and story.
ReplyDeleteGreat capture. I once saw a dragonfly emerging - Mother Nature is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThat's rather creepy.
ReplyDeleteInsects rather bug me
Lucky you to have caught the whole thing and better yet that you were camera ready.
ReplyDeleteThat is pretty darn amazing. We don't have cicadas here, and when I finally saw one in Pennsylvania I was startled at how big they are.
ReplyDeleteAmazing nature shots Kay. I have only ever seen the shells.
ReplyDeleteCoool...Follow each other.
ReplyDeleteWe have this all the time, as they metamorphose! It is a miracle!
ReplyDeleteOh wow, long live metamorphosis! Good for you and Art, getting those pictures!
ReplyDeleteVery cool!!
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