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Wildlife Reports => Toronto Wildlife => Topic started by: Rob'in'To on July 24, 2010, 11:18:14 AM

Title: Cicadas
Post by: Rob'in'To on July 24, 2010, 11:18:14 AM

My backyard has been quite a spot for Cicadas this summer.  I am finding them in all stages.  I also discovered that the Squirrels really enjoy them as a snack.

I actually blogged about them and posted some photos and a live video I shot of one chasing my camera around the picnic table if anybody would like to see...

http://robandtheanimals.blogspot.com/20 ... icada.html (http://robandtheanimals.blogspot.com/2010/07/season-of-cicada.html)


Here's the stage that the Squirrels really seem to enjoy them...  plus the stage at which I shot the video.

(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk187/lilevl13/cic.jpg)

Here is a Squirrel enjoying one.

(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk187/lilevl13/cic1.jpg)

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Post by: ravynne40 on July 24, 2010, 11:54:05 AM

Rob the video is funny! maybe he thought the reflection was a mate or another male?
I didn't know squirrels liked them, that's very cool, thanks for sharing.

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Post by: David Shilman on July 24, 2010, 01:48:20 PM

Wow, great vid.  I think it thought you were it's mama!

I've never seen one at that stage before...bizarre!

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Post by: Rob'in'To on July 24, 2010, 02:39:53 PM

Thanks for the comments and viewing the video!  

I actually shot 3 videos but as it chased the camera in two of them, I got too close to the edge and off the table it went.  I feel bad it became a Squirrel snack moments later but that's life in the wild, eh.  The Squirrel was pretty happy though.

Title: Re: Cicadas
Post by: David Shilman on July 25, 2010, 08:00:03 AM

Quote from: "Rob'in'To"

My backyard has been quite a spot for Cicadas this summer.

Where in the city do you live, and what kind of trees do you have in your backyard?

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Post by: Rob'in'To on July 25, 2010, 06:52:50 PM

I'm in the west end of Toronto, border to Etobicoke.  Lambton Woods is less than 5 minutes up Scarlett Road from my place.  As for trees?  I am not very good with what is what other than maples, fruit producing ones.  I do have two large cedar/pine types right behind my house.  I think they are a pine type since they have needles.  Would that be correct?  It is around this area where I have seen most of the Cicadas.  I had 3 Cicada shells stuck on the side of my deck one afternoon alone.

(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk187/lilevl13/cool.jpg)

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Post by: David Shilman on July 26, 2010, 02:45:15 PM

I'm glad you posted this, because had I seen a live one (in that stage) or the shell, before seeing the video, I would have thought it was an alien.

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Post by: Bluffs Birder on July 27, 2010, 10:56:00 PM

Creepy bug, creepy video!!!  Thanks for sharing.  I found a Cicada shell on the side of our shed this afternoon.

Walter