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Cicada

            I continue my jungle series with a rare sighting of a cicada.  Throughout our forays into the jungle they dominate the sound of the forest but are rarely seen.  This one took up residence in my daughter's treehouse which did not go down well so I had to remove it so that it could carry on with the din it creates outside.

Most cicadas found in Thailand are brown or grey with patches of green, however they can also have other colors.

Cicadas live in temperate to tropical climates, where they are one of the most widely recognized of all insects due to their large size and remarkable (and often inescapable) acoustic talents. Only the males of the species make such a loud noise, trying to attract females. The sounds vary a lot from one species to the other and are actually the result of a vibration of the tymbal (special membranes) in the abdomen of the male specimen. At close range the volume of the cicada’s love calls can be up to 120dB, similar to the volume of an aircraft taking off.

Taken in: Thailand / Changwat Surat Thani / Ban Bang Pru (show map)

Taken on: December 27, 2020

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Camera: Nikon D5600, f/6.0, 1/60 sec, 135mm (=202mm), ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D5600
Aperture:	f/6.0
Exposure Time:	0.017 sec (1/60)
Focal Length:	135mm (35mm equivalent: 202mm)
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Auto, Fired, Return detected
Exposure Program:	Not Defined
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Ver.1.10
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