Comments on: It’s Cicada Time in Australia

By: Lachlan

Lachlan — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 20:25:09 +0000

thank you…
We live on the central coast near Lake Macquarie.
There are lots of “red eyes” around where we live.

By: David E

David E — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 03:21:30 +0000

Hi Lachlan,
That is Psaltoda moerens (the “Red-eye”, obviously). Where around Sydney do you live as this is the first of this species I have seen this season? Plenty of Green Grocers (esp Camden) and Black Princes out( Homebush, Sydney and Macquarie Unis), but not many of the other larger species except for a massive emergence of double drummers (Thopha sp) at Hawks Nest. Lots of smaller stuff emerged in October, but the fluctuating hot and cold weather this month is taking its toll of them.
David.

By: Lachlan

Lachlan — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 09:42:37 +0000

i live near sydney in australia, we found this cicada on a tree.. a bird had eaten part of its body,my mom reckons this is a “black prince” is that true? thanks