Wednesday, June 16, 2021

June 16, 2021

This is a  Pharaoh Cicada,
It's been alive for about 17 years
It only has 4 weeks to procreate then,
For 17 years, its offspring will disappear.

(Very special thanks to today's guest photographer, Karen Jordan.)

Location: Burke, VA

Sources: http://sciencenetlinks.com/esheets/periodical-cicada-survival/
https://www.audubon.org/news/birds-may-hold-clues-bizarre-life-cycle-brood-x-cicadas

Photo © 2021 Karen Jordan, text © 2021 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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