The Soothing Sound of The Cicada- By Belle Pierdon
Published by The Cicada makes a sound that is MUSIC to my ears.
The Cicada is a fascinating insect. This insect is very often confused with the Locust; they are not in the same insect family at all. The Cicada makes a deafening sound; the sound is not made by it’s wings nor legs but instead by an exoskeleton membrane expansion and release. The male Cicada is much louder than the females; the males have a hollow abdomen; the sound resonates.
The female Cicada places a slice into a tree branch where she will place well over a hundred eggs; those eggs will hatch into nymphs and drop to the ground; burrow and hibernate for 3 to 5 years. In North America, the hibernation period is 13 to 17 years; bringing their survival rate up quite a bit.
The Cicada does not bite; it brings a sound that some describe as heavenly. This sound is emitted by both female and male; the sound is mainly their mating song and what I find most interesting about the Cicada song is that they sing in unison from all surrounding areas.
The song of the Cicada insect sounds like a rattle; builds in intensity and then quiets slowly. The song is peaceful and soothing; some find the song to be an annoyance. I look forward to this sound and the comfort the song brings me on the hottest of summer days.
This video is of a Cicada Molting; very awesome clip
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On April 11, 2011 at 4:55 am
nice post
On April 11, 2011 at 6:24 am
I wonder if that is the noise I hear. Thanks for the great information.
On April 11, 2011 at 11:54 am
I NEVER knew that the cicada even existed though MANY insects exist in our world.
On April 12, 2011 at 12:36 am
interesting and the wonders of insects
On April 14, 2011 at 12:01 am
Well, I learned something new today – The Cicada. I have never heard this sound nor the name of this buy/insect. Thanks for the new information!
On May 3, 2011 at 1:54 pm
Thanks for sharing..
On May 5, 2011 at 3:04 pm
Good article,thanks.
On May 5, 2011 at 3:05 pm
Good article,thanks…
On May 15, 2011 at 9:31 am
Interesting share!I liked it!
On December 1, 2011 at 11:20 pm
I love the cicada sound. It reminds me of being a child again when we had cicadas in the trees in our backyard. Some people find them annoying but I think they produce a really relaxing sound. If you want to hear some other nice relaxing sounds here is a nice post I ran across about relaxing sounds online
http://psy-amb.blogspot.com/2011/03/free-relaxing-sounds-online.html