Louder than a lawnmower
Someone asked how loud Tibicens were in terms of decibels. According to the University of Florida Book of Insect Records the Tibicen resh has a maximum sound pressure level of 107.2db, and the Tibicen walkeri has a max SPL of 108.9db. Other species of Tibicen seem to max out around 80-100db. Here’s a general list of decibel levels for everyday machinery.
Bonus: here’s a few unrealated links:
A French Canadian Tibicen page (thanks Roy).
Return of the Cicadas from WTVN.
Read the brief Fox article. I’ve been fascinated by cicadas for a while now but know little about them, so thanks for the info.
Comment by L. Marie — August 27, 2005 @ 9:54 pm