They are Cicadas!
That creaky sounding insect that makes music at night. I guess to me there is nothing more soothing then sitting outside and listening to them sing. That is until one almost flies into your face! This guy almost did and I got my camera really quick to take a picture of him. You hardly even see them but this guy was hung up on a spider's web so he was sticking around for a picture.
Some facts about cicadas:
1. There are over 2500 species of cicadas
2. Only male cicadas sing which they do by vibrating a membrane on their abdomen.
3. While you would think that they eat other insects they actually eat plant sap.
4. Cicadas can live from 2-17 years.
5. Cicadas live in buroughs about 8.5 feet under ground.
6. Cicadas look a little scary but they are totally harmless to humans.
Hope you all are having a good weekend and that you enjoyed my cicada!
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