They're e-v-e-r-y-w-h-e-r-e!

13- and 17-year cicadas. They're loud. They're a nuisance. And they are everywhere. Yesterday when I was mowing the lawn, I must have pulled a dozen off me. My plant systematics expert identified several different species at his house last month — http://www.phytoimages.siu.edu/cgi-bin/dol/dol_terminal.pl?taxon_name=Magicicada&rank=genus

Some people probably think they're pretty creepy-looking and the red eyes are certainly eye-popping, but I was pretty amazed at the clarity of this shot from my point-and-shoot.

1 year ago (“Green Lacewing larva”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2014-06-08
2 years ago (“Honey bee on Sedum”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2013-06-08
3 years ago (“Eastern Amberwing (male)”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-06-08
4 years ago (“Blue heron”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-06-08

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[Lisa Pouncy]

Wow! I've heard of them but never seen one. I'm assuming it's not quite this big :) Fab detail xx

[Rick Schies]

Oh boy, watch out for the trees

[Myrna O'Hara]

Oh I hate these. but at least they don't come back for many years!