DiaDeLosMuertos@aussie.zone to Brisbane@aussie.zoneEnglish · 3 months agoBlown away finding this. Huuuuuuge.aussie.zoneimagemessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up125arrow-down11
arrow-up124arrow-down1imageBlown away finding this. Huuuuuuge.aussie.zoneDiaDeLosMuertos@aussie.zone to Brisbane@aussie.zoneEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square9linkfedilink
minus-squareindomaralinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 months agoOh wow! I’ve heard them but never seen one in person, that is a wild looking bug!
minus-squareWhostosay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 months agoThey’re native where I am, and I’ve never seen one in person I don’t think. You can find their molted shells everywhere though when they’re in season, you can also absolutely hear them.
minus-squareDiaDeLosMuertos@aussie.zoneOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 months agoThe zipper is on a camper van so it’s a decent size zipper. The Cicada is a few inches I reckon. Say about 70 CMS anyway. I might measure the zipper.
minus-squareTheHolm@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 months agoCan be easily 5 cm long. They are beasts,
minus-squareDiaDeLosMuertos@aussie.zoneOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoMate this one was closer to 7 cms I believe. Biggest one I’ve ever seen and took me by surprise.
minus-squareWhostosay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoThe picture? Not mine so I can’t call it. But you can reference the zipper in the photo to get a rough idea.
Oh wow! I’ve heard them but never seen one in person, that is a wild looking bug!
They’re native where I am, and I’ve never seen one in person I don’t think. You can find their molted shells everywhere though when they’re in season, you can also absolutely hear them.
How big was this?
The zipper is on a camper van so it’s a decent size zipper. The Cicada is a few inches I reckon. Say about 70 CMS anyway. I might measure the zipper.
Can be easily 5 cm long. They are beasts,
Mate this one was closer to 7 cms I believe. Biggest one I’ve ever seen and took me by surprise.
The picture? Not mine so I can’t call it. But you can reference the zipper in the photo to get a rough idea.