Macro Cicada

Cicada · 02:30 PM

Cicada..........Pentax-A 50 f1.7 / Pentax Closeup No. 1..............

**eaglem** · 06-02-2012, 03:26 PM

A good shot of an ugly and noisy insect! Signs of summer.

slowpez · 06-03-2012, 07:49 AM

Originally posted by eaglem

A good shot of an ugly and noisy insect! Signs of summer.

I bet his mom thinks he's pretty.

Nice sharp shot.

**MSL** · 06-03-2012, 08:11 AM

Originally posted by slowpez

I bet his mom thinks he's pretty. Nice sharp shot.

His Mom probably died 13 or 17 years ago, so I doubt she cares one way or another. I lived through one wave of their appearances and I'm glad I'm now somewhere where they don't breed. What a mess.

tessfully · 06-03-2012, 10:23 AM

Gee, I never realized Cicada's were reviled insects. Their "song" always reminds me of my childhood. I had no idea they looked like this though... wow... great shot with amazing clarity and detail.

**MSL** · 06-03-2012, 12:56 PM

Originally posted by tessfully

Gee, I never realized Cicada's were reviled insects. Their "song" always reminds me of my childhood. I had no idea they looked like this though... wow... great shot with amazing clarity and detail.

I don't know if I reviled them on an individual basis. But when they emerged during their 13 year cycle in Maryland, they covered every surface. You couldn't walk outside without crunching on their exoskeletons which persisted long after they had either died out or gone back underground. A year after their emergence I would still find bits of them on various plants.

daacon · 06-03-2012, 01:22 PM

I will echo most comments here - great shot of something I prefer to see in pictures

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06-02-2012, 03:26 PM	#2
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,132	A good shot of an ugly and noisy insect! Signs of summer.

06-03-2012, 07:49 AM	#3
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,462	Originally posted by eaglem A good shot of an ugly and noisy insect! Signs of summer. I bet his mom thinks he's pretty. Nice sharp shot.

06-03-2012, 08:11 AM	#4
MSL Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Greater Toronto Area Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,749	Originally posted by slowpez I bet his mom thinks he's pretty. Nice sharp shot. His Mom probably died 13 or 17 years ago, so I doubt she cares one way or another. I lived through one wave of their appearances and I'm glad I'm now somewhere where they don't breed. What a mess.

06-03-2012, 10:23 AM	#5
tessfully Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: S. Algonquin, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,860	Gee, I never realized Cicada's were reviled insects. Their "song" always reminds me of my childhood. I had no idea they looked like this though... wow... great shot with amazing clarity and detail.

06-03-2012, 12:56 PM	#6
MSL Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Greater Toronto Area Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,749	Originally posted by tessfully Gee, I never realized Cicada's were reviled insects. Their "song" always reminds me of my childhood. I had no idea they looked like this though... wow... great shot with amazing clarity and detail. I don't know if I reviled them on an individual basis. But when they emerged during their 13 year cycle in Maryland, they covered every surface. You couldn't walk outside without crunching on their exoskeletons which persisted long after they had either died out or gone back underground. A year after their emergence I would still find bits of them on various plants.

06-03-2012, 01:22 PM	#7
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	I will echo most comments here - great shot of something I prefer to see in pictures

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