On the trunk of a pine tree. Taken on my Nokia Lumia 520 on the close-up setting.
And what they looked like months ago. Red Eyed Australian Cicada
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On the trunk of a pine tree. Taken on my Nokia Lumia 520 on the close-up setting.
And what they looked like months ago. Red Eyed Australian Cicada
Photo from Wikipedia
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Christine R 
Wot a lot of ’em ! 🙂 They do love those barky trees to hang onto, eh ? – paperbark ? Whatever. We used to love these, too ! 🙂
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Hi Margaret Rose, I’ve just changed the title and added a photo of what they looked like before emerging for the last time – red eyed ones – they were about when I began this blog. The skins are all over this pine tree, and I usually get some left on the brick fence and plant stems too.
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Gol-ly !! – they’re BEAUTIFUL, Christine !!!
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Yeah, I know. But first, they frightened the living daylights out of me, this year was the first time I’d seen anything but the skins. They look downright EVIL with glossy black body and bright gleaming red eyes.
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Nono – just beautiful !
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Did I hear you do a Gomer Pyle then?
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Never watched it. Tell me …
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Gollllll – llllieeeeeee. Mum loved that show. A bumbling marine played by Jim Nabors. Canned laughter and all, no doubt.
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Oh, I remember it: I just never watched it.
So I s’pose you’re referring to the ‘golly’. Got it ! – at last !
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10 years ago was the huge East-Coast-of-the-US invasion of “Brood X” cicadas. The sound was STAGGERING and went on for weeks. Love-crazy bugs were slamming into me every time I went out for a walk. My (then 3-4 month old, now 10 year old) dog couldn’t be outside alone, as she’d eat them; many dogs in the area had to be rushed to the vet with stomach issues. And those empty shells? Bags and bags of them picked up from the ground, trees, bushes, fences.
The experience was overwhelming — exciting and gross, and so real — I’m glad I lived through it once.
I don’t plan to do so again. But your image captures a certain type of beauty in the bug and in nature, doesn’t it?! 🙂
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That experience sounds fascinating Cindi, but awful too. Poor dogs. We didn’t get that many. I’m not sure what cycle this lot is on, I’ve noticed them three times I think, since I moved here, so they must be on the 7 year cycle.
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So this is what they look like! They kept me awake all night once in Capri!
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Hi Kayti, the ones in Capri might not have had red eyes, I think most of them have black ones. They make a racket all right! 🙂
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