WHAT THE HECK IS THIS???

They rub their hind legs.. I think, that may be crickets, you'll see alot of them around when they shed their shells and leave them hanging to trees. It's fun to get the shells and hook them onto people's backs :D
 
Here's the Cicada Song info from Wikipedia

Cicadas are the loudest and most efficient sound-producing insects in the world. Conversely, some small species have songs so high in pitch that the noise is inaudible to humans. Only the males resound as a mating ritual to attract a female and many cicada species tend to gather when calling which increases the total volume of noise. Species have different mating songs to ensure they attract the appropriate mate.
Cicadas are unique in sound-producing insects in that they have a musical drum in their abdomen. The organs that produce sound are ‘tymbales' ~ paired membranes that are ribbed and located at the abdominal base. Contracting the internal tymbal muscles yield a pulse of sound as the tymbals buckle inwards. As these muscles relax, the tymbals return to their original position. The interior of the male abdomen is substantially hollow to amplify the resonance of the sound. The song intensity of the louder cicadas acts as an effective bird repellent. Males of many species tend to gather which creates a greater sound intensity and engenders protection from avian predators.
In addition to the mating song, many species also have a distinct distress call, usually a somewhat broken and erratic sound emitted when an individual is seized. A number of species also have a courtship song, which is often a quieter call and is produced after a female has been drawn by the calling song.
The song of the cicada is a favorite sound effect used by filmmakers and animators as a means of representing silence, pathos, and the great outdoors.
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Common house fly..........:idea:
 
when you sleep..they plot to kill you...be careful :)


lol...i used to LOVE catching those things when i was a kid..
 
Every time I hear cicadas I think of the movie 'Pumpkin Head.'
 
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