As I sat on my deck this afternoon, trying to read a new book I was distracted by the sound that was coming from somewhere in my neighbors tree.
I've hear it many times, especially in the late summer.
I've hear it many times, especially in the late summer.
I put my book down and grabbed my Macbook,
I googled "High pitched raspy sound from trees"... here's what I concluded.
They sing as individuals throughout the day, in choruses at dusk,
July to the first frost
*click on the orange arrow below to hear what I'm hearing...
Its high-pitched, whining song lasts a minute and
resembles the sound of a distant buzz saw.
Cicada....yep that's the guy (google photo)
and yep, he lives in southeastern MN
My guy has gone quiet for a moment, but I hear his friends in the distance.
I've always wondered what bug that was. Gross!
ReplyDeleteIt's so little for such a big sound!
DeleteThe cicidas were crazy noisy last weekend. Randy and I even remarked on it. Like a zillion of them in the woods by our house.
ReplyDeleteIt can sometimes be deafening....good description "crazy noise"
DeleteThe story goes, It's 6 weeks from a killing frost the first time you hear the nosy little buggers.
ReplyDeleteoh, good to know mom, I hope it's true, I wanna enjoy my flowers a little longer :)
ReplyDeleteYup, they've been super noisy at our place, too!! 6 weeks, eh? I know they are more evident in dry/drier conditions and that applies right now....for sure!!!!
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