August 16, 2007
Photo of the Day: August 16, 2007
Nothing like a creepy monster on this dark Thursday, right? This weird shot of a cicada's shell by Pencil Necked Geek got our attention with its great detail (the fuzz!) and the strange, shiny eye. The powdery looking rock or brick is odd too. Kind of reminds us of some 1950s monster movie -- or even scarier, the summer of 2004. EXIF.
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I found one the other day that was coming out of it's shell.. This is a sized down version.
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They are coming out by the hundreds! I saw one shell on my fence. An hour later I went back out and there were two more empty shells! I wanna see one in action though.
Guest1, that's an awsome shot!
I don't understand: are these off-year Cicadas?
The most common cicada in the US only has a 2-3 year cycle, so they appear annually.
There is a periodic cicada brood that emerged this year, but not in this area.
Thanks!
I guess I never realized that those were what cicadas looked like before they molted...
#1, that was truly disturbing to have open immediately, but very cool.
There is an awesome short clip of one molting on wikipedia.
side-note: Their shells are extremely sturdy once they've molted. They're like petrified wood. I can't even knock them down with a water spray!
Jesus Christ, that is frightening.
I think they're definitely in the area. They were making a terrible racket last night in the trees lining New Hampshire Avenue north of Dupont Circle. I'm not sorry I didn't actually see any.