Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Ric, For some reason, when I was growing up in Mississippi, the shells were referred to as "Locust Shells", which I now know to be a misnomer. I never connected them with the Cicadas, which we hear in abundance, but seldom see up close. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ric Carter" <ricc at embarqmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 12:49 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Noisy Insect > aka in the south > dogday harvestfly > > you find their shells all the time where they crawl out of the ground in > larval form and up a tree to shed shel and spread wings to take on the > form you see here > > ric > > > > On Sep 3, 2009, at 1:08 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > >> I came across this noisy insect on my way to the mail box this morning. >> I have not yet established his identity. Can anyone help identify this >> fellow? I should have stopped down further, but he was not cooperative. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Noisy+Insect.jpg.html >> >> Feedback appreciated. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >