Cicadas Invasion
Yes, they are here!!!
You can not miss them because of the loud screeching noice they make.
What has every state from Georgia to Maine on high alarm is the re-emergence of the 17-year cicada, technically known as Brood II. The red-eyed insects come out of the ground in their gazillions – but only when soil temperatures have reached about 17C – fly around a bit, make an unholy noise, copulate like rug rats and die, but not before their eggs have been laid to sink into the ground and start the whole process all over again.
They have become the equivalent of a plague of locusts, with all the same biblical connotations
(http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/60bff410-d1e3-11e2-b17e-00144feab7de.html#axzz2W3abJClq)
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| Section | Natur: Tiere |
| Folders | East Coast |
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| Camera | Canon PowerShot N |
| Lens | 5.0-40.0 mm |
| Aperture | 3 |
| Exposure time | 1/500 |
| Focus length | 5.0 mm |
| ISO | 80 |
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† Bickel Paul 30/01/2014 7:09
Interessantes Foto mit all diesen nicht beliebten Käfern.Gruss Paul
cornagoae 07/09/2013 18:33
très belles !! bisesHans Georg Gemünden 03/09/2013 8:19
Ich hatte davon gelesen, aber es ist etwas ganz anderes diese Tiere life zu sehenLiebe Grüße
Jörg
JamSen 29/07/2013 5:41
Sind die echt ????so groß ?
schön aber unheimlich !!!
lg Werner
Steve Ember 06/07/2013 21:13
Yikes - Head for the hills!Great shot of these horrid winged monsters.
Compliments,
Steve
Christian Bertero 16/06/2013 15:39
How long are they, in cm ?Straordinary document ! +++++
Cordiale saluto dalla Sicilia
Christian
Adele D. Oliver 14/06/2013 0:29
you are so lucky to experience this amazing phenomenon, Gi .... excellent your capture and a special docu moment indeed !!!hugs, Adele
Jörg Klüber 13/06/2013 7:05
Ist es dieses Jahr wieder soweit?Feine Doku!
LG Jörg