October 7, 2021

I am a Resonant Cicada

I lay eggs in wood or old twigs

My nyphs dig into the dirt

Where they won't get hurt

Eventually they come out in summer for singing gigs.

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Fellsmere

Sources: https://bugguide.net/node/view/72461

http://www.insectsingers.com/100th_meridian_cicadas/songs/08.US.GA.BIG.T02.Neotibicen_resonans_fragment_filtered.mp3

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