Cicadas!!!

[Snootchie0210]

Where in NJ are you? I live in Union and no sign of them here yet. I have a friend in Summit and he said there's some there but not like the last "outbreak" we had.

 

[moogle73]

Where in NJ are you? I live in Union and no sign of them here yet. I have a friend in Summit and he said there's some there but not like the last "outbreak" we had.

Yeah, im in stanhope and havent seen them yet either

 

[Trillian]

Heard some big bugs battering the screen windows last night but they disappeared by the time I vaulted the sofa with a flashlight. I trawled the front yard a few times, but saw nothing. I thought it was time!

 

[Psychobunny]

MD hasn't gotten theirs yet, but im waiting!

Got 4 adults who would love them!

Did you get to meet Smeagol in your visit to my place?
If you remember how big he is, do you think cicadas are too big?

 

[Psychobunny]

Cicadas can be pretty big, and their exoskeleton is super hard. I caught a couple for my insect collection. Just compare the size of the cicada to the distance between your cham's eyes before trying to feed it, dont want to hurt your cham. They are really loud too

Maybe you can cut the wings off and mabe those thick back legs.

I would want my guys choaking on them.

Even big boy Smeagie has to be very hungry before he will tackle with a
adult male dubia.

 

[tdismang]

We have the ones that emerge every year (I guess), I live in north Texas. I was thinking about doing some night hunting this weekend for them before they hatch. I heard some buzzing yesterday so I thought it might be fun to go lookin for them.

 

[Solid Snake]

Yes there are yearly ones.


Most of the body of the cicada is a hollow resonator chamber.(hence the ability to make such a loud god-awful noise)

While they are fairly hard bodied after drying out, they are fairly easy to chomp through, the majority of them being hallow and filled with air.

 

[Trillian]

I'm totally going to eat some. I'm thinking freshly-moulted, fried up with a little garlic butter.

 

[melmelion]

i dont know..... if its an adult sure but id never feed them to my 7 month old senagal!!! they just seem too big and hard to me!

 

[Solid Snake]

i dont know..... if its an adult sure but id never feed them to my 7 month old senagal!!! they just seem too big and hard to me!

Ive found some that were small enough to feed a jackson.

Im no expert on them though, so Im not sure how many species there are out there.

I found the small ones in NC, as well as some that were larger than the ones Ive seen in TX.

 

[KarmaChameleon1337]

Two pics. Hope ya enjoy.

 

[moogle73]

Two pics. Hope ya enjoy.

insanity lol, we still don't have them yet in my area

 

[Trillian]

Holy frijoles!!! Getting impatient for ours now, though I know I'll be really annoyed with them almost immediately.

 

[Chameleonmaster]

Two pics. Hope ya enjoy.

That's a few months of free food plus eggs you could hatch out that's a life time of food but you'll have to wait 17 yrs

 

[Lukie Pookie]

Lucky. Don't those little guys make ALOT of noise?

 

[KarmaChameleon1337]

Lucky. Don't those little guys make ALOT of noise?

Sounds like 5 lawnmowers.

 

[CNorton]

Anyone with cicadas can PM me and I'd be happy to pay you for some!

 

[Snootchie0210]

Still waiting. Nothing in my town yet.

 

[Motherlode Chameleon]

Here's a neat video on minute 4.00 is a Yellow Lip Parsonii eating a Cicada in Madagascar.

 

[Motherlode Chameleon]

Anyone with cicadas can PM me and I'd be happy to pay you for some!

I would be extremely careful about shipping Cicadas that are not native to your area. Shipping nonnative insects is a big no no with with the State and Federal Agriculture Departments. Shipping native insects requires State Agriculture permits and shipping nonnatives across state lines absolutely requires US Agricultural Federal permits. Without permits is punishable by sever fines and the ecological costs can have devastating effects on ecosystems that these insects are not native too.