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Mousetoescamper

(5,810 posts) Wed Aug 23, 2023, 12:15 PM Aug 2023

Green-eyed visitor

This annual cicada (aka dog-day cicada) was perched on my patio umbrella this morning. The annuals are distinct from the periodical cicadas that emerge every 13 to 17 years. Periodical cicadas are black with red eyes, red legs, and red wing veins.

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Green-eyed visitor (Original Post) Mousetoescamper Aug 2023 OP

I've had a few on my porch, I like when they get together with their evening rattle Walleye Aug 2023 #1

Their droning buzz sounds like summer to me Mousetoescamper Aug 2023 #3

Wow, great photo! Diamond_Dog Aug 2023 #2

Thanks, Diamond_Dog! Mousetoescamper Aug 2023 #4

Looks like a freshly emerged one... consider_this Aug 2023 #5

The coloring is natural. Boosting the saturation would be superfluous Mousetoescamper Aug 2023 #7

then I would guess... consider_this Aug 2023 #9

Thanks, consider_this! Mousetoescamper Aug 2023 #11

Pretty bug! Solly Mack Aug 2023 #6

It's a beauty Mousetoescamper Aug 2023 #8

It is. I love insects and "bugs" of all kinds. Solly Mack Aug 2023 #10

I grok! Mousetoescamper Aug 2023 #12

Walleye

(37,625 posts)

1. I've had a few on my porch, I like when they get together with their evening rattle

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Wed Aug 23, 2023, 12:17 PM

Aug 2023

Mousetoescamper

(5,810 posts)

3. Their droning buzz sounds like summer to me

Reply to Walleye (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 23, 2023, 12:28 PM

Aug 2023

Diamond_Dog

(35,896 posts)

2. Wow, great photo!

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Wed Aug 23, 2023, 12:18 PM

Aug 2023

Mousetoescamper

(5,810 posts)

4. Thanks, Diamond_Dog!

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #2)

Wed Aug 23, 2023, 12:29 PM

Aug 2023

consider_this

(2,840 posts)

5. Looks like a freshly emerged one...

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Wed Aug 23, 2023, 12:30 PM

Aug 2023

based on its vibrant coloring - or did you up the saturation in processing?

Mousetoescamper

(5,810 posts)

7. The coloring is natural. Boosting the saturation would be superfluous

Reply to consider_this (Reply #5)

Wed Aug 23, 2023, 12:38 PM

Aug 2023

consider_this

(2,840 posts)

9. then I would guess...

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Reply #7)

Wed Aug 23, 2023, 12:46 PM

Aug 2023

that particular one is freshly emerged. Have you ever watched that process - very cool, and they are a brilliant chartreuse to start - you caught a new hatch!
Excellent pic - love the cicadas!