March of the cicadas

We could not believe what we found in the depths of the forest- first spotted by Wylie 2. Can you see all the black cicadas all the way to the very top of the Spotted Gum tree? As it was late afternoon and cool they were quiet. Must be deafening when they get going on a hot day!

[Diana]

That's quite amazing!

[Erika]

Wonderful trees. The cicadas are amazing!

[Denise Wood]

Fascinating find :)

[Sharon]

Oh wow - yes. Would be incredible loud if they were all going off at the same time.

[Islambad]

Wow..what a strange phenomena!

[Babs]

Good heavens, so many cicadas.

[Joanna kate]

Haven't seen them like this before. We have many thousands sounding off each day just now. After a while you do close the sound out, but a lot of people are intensely upset by the noise. I think they will finish towards the end of January....l hope

[Connie Little]

Amazing find.

[Wylie]

@joannakate they certainly. Say Summer!

[Merrelyn]

Great find :)

[sally agnew]

That is a huge collection :)

[Kathy]

Oh gosh. Well spotted. I wonder if they are 17-year sort that hatched here earlier in the summer.

[Wylie]

@randystreat not sure about this species, I think 7 years is more common but could be even less