The cicadas (Magicicada species) of Brood X are beginning to emerge from their 17-year subterranean sojourn. Interestingly, this one, near the base of a large oak tree, is one of only a few at this site. Another oak tree at the other end of the yard is absolutely covered with them. I suspect I’ll have a few more photos before their visit comes to an end but I thought for at least one photo I’d include some flowers to brighten what is otherwise a sort of ugly bug. Blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium) is something of a weed around our yard, but it’s at least a pretty weed.
Cicada on Blue-eyed Grass
Posted under Creatures,Flowers and Plants and tagged with Blue-eyed Grass, Bramble Thorns, Brood X, Cicada, Hemiptera, Insecta, Magicicada, Periodical Cicada, Sisyrinchium, Sisyrinchium angustifolium
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Saturday, May 15, 2021, Cicada on Blue-eyed Grass
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#blueeyedgrass #bramblethorns #broodx #cicada #hemiptera #insecta #magicicada #periodicalcicada #sisyrinchium #sisyrinchiumangustifolium
See link to my blog in my bio, where there is more detail about each photo.