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Cicada's of Michigan

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The first picture is of the Cicada as it is when it lives in the ground. They are in this stage for over 15 years, I understand. <img src=" http://www.troycustomdetectors.com/photos/grubw.jpg">
After there biological clocks tells them to, they climb a tree and shed their outer shell and this is one of the shells <img src=" http://www.troycustomdetectors.com/photos/hullw.jpg">
This is a picture of the adult. After living in the ground for many years they only live for a week or two as adults. They breed and lay their eggs and die <img src=" http://www.troycustomdetectors.com/photos/adultw.jpg">
The last picture is of a caterpiller that is common in Michigan. The thing that amazes me about it is the colors on it. If we were not fooling with potography, we would never see the colors <img src=" http://www.troycustomdetectors.com/photos/caterpillerw.jpg">
 
Great pics, Royal! As I recall in this area they are "seventeen year" locusts...And I recall the last time they sufaced here was around 1986 or 87 (I think) The State was a mess with them! Everywhere you went you stepped on them and they hit you in the head when flying (they don't fly that good) <IMG SRC="/forums/images/smile.gif" BORDER=0 ALT=":)">...The sidewalks were full of them...I remember I was playing golf back then and the golf courses were a mess with them suckers. The entire State was under "siege" haha...We should be getting another onslaught of those suckers in 2 or 3 more years. As you can tell I can't wait! <IMG SRC="/forums/images/frown.gif" BORDER=0 ALT=":(">
 
types in Michigan all with different calls.
I walked outside sat morning and the singing almost hurt my ears. I didn't see all that many but they were sure in the trees.
There were a lot of hulls in the pines
 
Just fantastic close-ups. Commercial grade. We had our onslaught last year. Just like Doug, it was horrible noise and squashed Cicada's everywhare. They came again this year but nothing like last year.
Jerry
 
to mention about the friggin' noise!....When you have a billion cicadas hatchin', flyin', hittin' you in the noggin, steppin' and fetchin' on them and they pulsate and "noisate" it is f#4kin' deafening!...If they infiltrate Michigan like they did MD. you are in for a real treat! <IMG SRC="/forums/images/smile.gif" BORDER=0 ALT=":)">
 
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