"Cicadas are the loudest and most efficient sound-producing insects in the world"-wikipedia. Here in The Borough it's that time of year. The cicada have awoken, heralding in the end of summer. For some strange reason I love this sound - I know bugs freak me out - not especially fond of them crawling anywhere near where I am - but the sound of the cicada (I looked for a good link, I may try and record something myself later on), totally relaxes me.
I think we all associate good things with the sounds of summer - and when they start singing here, in The Borough, it washes away the sounds of an overheated city - air conditioners, sirens and even gun shots - suddenly I'm in the forest.
I know if I had to clear my basement of them, or step over them as I walked to the mailbox, I might not have such an amiable view of these natural sound machines -and If they were prone to flying around and got inside..I might not feel so centered and relaxed at hearing their song.
Isn't it amazing how much nature exists here, even in one of the dirtiest, most congested cities on the planet. The fact that all manner of creature can survive here is kind of comforting, to me anyway. All year long The Borough is a stop over point for many kinds of migrating birds - (we'll talk about that in September) and there are always sightings of wildlife that are not expected to be here. I'm not sure the birds and squirrels like them, but if they do they are having a tasty treat.
This is a good link, still trying to find one for NY Cicada, http://insects.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/fauna/michigan_cicadas/Periodical/Index.html
http://www.mechaworx.com/Cicada/cicadavideos.asp
Oh and most of the documentation out ther says something about them coming out in springtime, well they are dead wrong in NYC it's august..so maybe we have our own special brood.
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