There are aliens in Texas! If this picture doesn’t make you think about an alien takeover, I don’t know what would! This Cicada is working it’s way out of the skeleton shell it’s starts it’s life in.
They leave these nasty, empty shells all over the place. They are stuck to trees, walls, fences, everywhere!
Here’s one that hasn’t left his shell yet. Looks prehistoric to me.
This last one is after the Cicada has shed it’s skeleton. Once they are free from their shell, they spend most of their time in the trees. They make this sound, especially when it’s hot that can be very loud. The sound is sort of like static, but not quite. There can be thousands of them in the trees making this sound.
I’ve been told that these things are harmless, but I would not hold one. They look quite monstrous to me. I’ve been in Texas about 6 years now and there are still things here that just amaze me!
Ah, life in the wild… State of Texas that is. 🙂
We had more here in Tennessee than I remember hearing for the last couple of years. My dad used to call them Jar Flies.
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Never heard of Jar Flies. Interesting! Thanks for looking in on me! And thank you for the follow!
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wow discovery of new species of insect, may be those are changing their apperance due to the rapid change in the environment .
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This is not a new species. The Cicada have been around for hundreds of years. I just wanted to write about them because of the way they morph. Thank you for stopping by!
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oh sorry i just got confused, and i have never seen like that Cicada.
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Wow, cool!
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Cool!!! I love big bugs (and I can not lie) Ok, that was just silly, but I really do love bugs. There are so many types and new ones are discovered every day. Thanks for sharing!
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You’re welcome and thanks!
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This whole story has recalled that particular buzzing in my mind. My years in Tucson, Arizona during summer – and the occasional trip to San Antonio gave me plenty of that ‘alien sound’ to fill my dreams. Oh boy.
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I hate it and it’s so loud sometimes! 😦
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always sounded like buzz saws to me
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Yeah, it kind of does!
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I am always amazed by these bugs, both by their size and their voice. Perhaps we don’t have as many in Minnesota as in Texas???
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I don’t know. There are tons of them here. Thanks for looking in on me Audrey. 🙂
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