http://www.cicadamania.com/cicadas/2009/07/05/life-in-the-undergrowth/ Dedicated to cicadas, the most amazing insects in the world. Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:25:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.cicadamania.com/cicadas/2009/07/05/life-in-the-undergrowth/comment-page-1/#comment-60194 wolfgang planz Sun, 13 Sep 2009 03:37:43 +0000 http://www.cicadamania.com/cicadas/2009/07/05/life-in-the-undergrowth/#comment-60194 I have been living in central north carolina for over 10 years and I always thought that the short rattling sound that sets in precicely after sun set belongs to the male cicada thats surching for a female but after watching Sir David Attenboroughs Video on you tube , I am not so sure anymore . The short rattling sound seems to be the loudest of all the insects that I hear at night but underneath , there is another , longer sustained sound , that seems to be more similar to what I hear on Mr. Attenboroughs Video on you tube and the sounds that the 17 year cicadas produce . I know , that all the different Cicada species produce different sounds { see my facebook site and the link to the Cicada sounds in Japan } but I am still confused and would like to be able to differntiate I have been living in central north carolina for over 10 years and I always thought that the short rattling sound that sets in precicely after sun set belongs to the male cicada thats surching for a female but after watching Sir David Attenboroughs Video on you tube , I am not so sure anymore . The short rattling sound seems to be the loudest of all the insects that I hear at night but underneath , there is another , longer sustained sound , that seems to be more similar to what I hear on Mr. Attenboroughs Video on you tube and the sounds that the 17 year cicadas produce . I know , that all the different Cicada species produce different sounds { see my facebook site and the link to the Cicada sounds in Japan } but I am still confused and would like to be able to differntiate

]]> http://www.cicadamania.com/cicadas/2009/07/05/life-in-the-undergrowth/comment-page-1/#comment-60156 Christina Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:19:14 +0000 http://www.cicadamania.com/cicadas/2009/07/05/life-in-the-undergrowth/#comment-60156 Thanks for sharing this. I was lucky enough last year to see them in the early stages when they are just emerging as adults out of their "shells". It was amazing. I got some really cool pictures too! I have been missing them so much this year. I think the part of the video I enjoyed the most was being able to hear them again. I love the sounds they make. Only 16 more years to wait till they come back. *sighs* Thanks for sharing this. I was lucky enough last year to see them in the early stages when they are just emerging as adults out of their “shells”. It was amazing. I got some really cool pictures too! I have been missing them so much this year. I think the part of the video I enjoyed the most was being able to hear them again. I love the sounds they make. Only 16 more years to wait till they come back. *sighs*

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