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This morning there was a cicada sitting on my deck railing.
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They're here! (Original Post)
FSogol
May 2013
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SoCalDem
(103,856 posts)1. The birds willl be soooooo happy
FSogol
(45,488 posts)4. Squirrels too.
The feral cats haven't noticed them yet.
n2doc
(47,953 posts)2. They were roaring last night down here in Savannah n/t
Cirque du So-What
(25,939 posts)3. Keep an eye on it
If it's just sitting there, chances are that it's preparing to molt. You could be rewarded with a perfect replica of the insect, light brown with a slit along the back where it emerged from its old skin. This phenomenon has fascinated me since I was a kid.
FSogol
(45,488 posts)5. That guy had already molted and was waiting for his wings to dry off.
Have to agree, very fascinating.
sharp_stick
(14,400 posts)6. My kids are outside daily
looking for them. They are more excited about the big red eyed bugs than anything else.