17 Year Cicada

[Aionios]

They're everywhere. Just wanted to share some pics.

During the last swarm, my brother and I would pick them up by their wings and fling them at each other.

 

[ECooper]

I am so envious...I'd love to photograph these critters!

EC
www.macrocritters.wordpress.com

 

[Aionios]

A few more from today:

I need a pedicure.

 

[Exo]

OMG! they are gonna eat your foot!

 

[ECooper]

So cool! How long do the adults live?

 

[Aionios]

They tickle

@ECooper: Not long. I read about 3 weeks, sometimes four if they're lucky. The emergence lasts for about 2 months.

 

[Aionios]

Wanted to show the molting stage that I've always found fascinating. From last night:

Freshly molted.

 

[Wire Man]

They're just now starting to die off here. I'm using the wings of dead ones for an art project.

 

[Aionios]

It's been pretty wonky weather-wise here so I assume that's why they're still coming up. There are a bunch of bodies all over the, place though.

Would love to see what you create with the wings.

 

[Lil Stinkpot]

Could I ask for a couple dead cicadas, and maybe a shed or two? We don't get the 17 year guys here, just these little tan ones. I'd like to add 17 year to the collection.

 

[GreenBeast]

You guys from SI are so lucky. I've never seen them in Queens. Just the regular green ones and even then, their population has been waning over the years.

 

[Aionios]

SI has its pro's and its cons

 

[Plant Planter]

I'm going to sound like a ghoul here, but it's really all I can focus on with so many bugs:

Have any of them been eaten?

 

[Aionios]

The wild life is definitely having it's fill. Lots of dismembered bodies.

Some people have been cooking them. There was this article from the local paper a little while ago and this one with a video from last week. I wouldn't mind trying one fried up.