May 20, 2007

Hello Cicada

In Japan cicadas are called Semi, a.k.a. è‰.

Semi

That’s your cicada fact of the day.

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February 20, 2006

Here’s an excellent cicada website from Japan. This site features four gallerys of cicada photos, and a distribution map of Japanese cicadas. Thanks to Nanami Higashino for creating such a fine website.

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May 20, 2007

Hello Cicada

In Japan cicadas are called Semi, a.k.a. è‰.

February 20, 2006

Japanese Cicada Website

In Japan cicadas are called Semi, a.k.a. è‰.