The cicadas have reached a threshold. You can now hear their constant hum outside. It sounds like a constant rubbing of one of these frog instruments.
This may give some of you nightmares, but it’s a beautiful movie:
The kids were privileged (!) to see two cicadas mating yesterday- at least that’s what I think they were doing – right there in the Bank of America sidewalk in their parking lot. In the 20+ minutes we were in there (exchanging U.S. dollars for Canadian dollars for my trip to Toronto – yay!), they stayed at it, though moving slightly to a different part of the sidewalk.
- cicada sex. Copyright Deborah Abrams Kaplan
We’re hearing that some areas of NJ – even some areas of our town – still haven’t seen any. So here are some pictures for those of you who are missing them.
- The moltings. Copyright Deborah Abrams Kaplan
- Molting on a flower. Copyright Deborah Abrams Kaplan
- Nymph emerging from its shell. Copyright Deborah Abrams Kaplan
- Another nymph emerges (okay it’s the same one). Copyright Deborah Abrams Kaplan
- Living with your molting. Copyright Deborah Abrams Kaplan
- Adult cicada. Copyright Deborah Abrams Kaplan
