Unless you are a cicada or a mosquito, Washington DC is not considered the destination of choice at this time of year. |
When the cicada attacked, the mantis angled to the side and then pinned the cicada with its powerful forearms. |
Tropical forests contain a huge variety of invertebrates, such as this cicada in Kalimantan, Indonesia. |
The chirp of a single Magicicada septendecim, a type of cicada, is hardly noticeable. |
Although it may seem counterintuitive, periodical cicada populations have been shrinking and even disappearing. |
The air was warm and the voices of cicada and other night insects called to each other. |