emergence (testing)

[Hermit-The-Prog]

Last edited Mon Oct 30, 2023, 12:12 PM - Edit history (1)

Scaled down for posting here. The date is right but the time is off by perhaps 12 hours. Edit: the time appears correct.

Camera make : PENTAX
Camera model : PENTAX K-7
Date/Time : 2017:08:21 00:10:58
Resolution : 800 x 531
Flash used : Yes (manual)
Focal length : 55.0mm (35mm equivalent: 82mm)
Exposure time: 0.0100 s (1/100)
Aperture : f/8.0
ISO equiv. : 1600
Exposure bias: 0.30
Whitebalance : Auto
Metering Mode: center weight
Exposure Mode: Manual
Focus range : macro
Jpeg process : Progressive
JPEG Quality : 100

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. This is one fascinating photo! My only question: What is it? Some insect, I guess.

I assume that the creature on the left is emerging from the stuff on the right.

Anyway, congrats on your awesome emergence! It's amazing.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

2. Thank you for your kind words!

I was hesitant to post in this forum after seeing so many excellent photos.

It's a cicada and there were a lot of them here in 2017. I was lucky to catch this one during its transformation. They're called "jarflies" or "17 year locusts" in this area.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicada

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. I'm really glad you posted all these here in the Photo Group! These are just great. nt

[Hermit-The-Prog]

3. Fully emerged...

This is the same one, after the wings are full and straight.

You can see another one in the background.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. What a wonderful capture! Thank you again.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

6. That was on an old post outside my garage. I happened to walk by at the right time.

[Callalily]

7. Oh wow! What a great catch!

[Hermit-The-Prog]

8. Luck let me spot it and the critter took enough time for me to get my camera.

The time from the first shot I made, which was blurry and rushed, until the last shot above was just about 4 minutes. Edit: I keep screwing up the time. It was about 2 hours.

[mike_c]

9. very cool!

Is that a dog day cicada or one of the periodical broods?

[Hermit-The-Prog]

10. I'm not sure. The ones we typically see are much darker green.

There were a great many of these appearing in a short amount of time, so my guess is some type that spends a long time in the ground. I've lived here for over 40 years and don't recall a big batch of light green ones before 2017. (Doesn't mean there weren't any; I may have just missed them before).

[Bundbuster]

11. Impressive powers of observation (and capture)

I would have no doubt walked right on by.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

12. Don't remember why I was there around midnight, but my flashlight lit it up.