Date: 4/27/24 9:28 am From: Jerry Davis <jwdavis...> Subject: Re: periodical cicadas emerging
Thanks for the report. They emerge best during high humidity so they can emerge from the shell before their wings dry. 15 Wild Birds That Love Cicadas - Exploration Squared.
One of the birds that eat cicadas is the Cuckoos and the Yellow-billed Cuckoo does not arrive in my yard until mid May.
Jerry Wayne Davis
Hot Springs, AR
From: Renn Tumlison
Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2024 11:09 AM
To: <ARBIRD-L...>
Subject: periodical cicadas emerging
We knew this was coming, and this morning we witnessed periodical cicadas emerging near Arkadelphia, Clark Co. We had heavy rains last night, and this morning there were a few dozen soft exuviae, a couple of individuals that could weakly fly, and one presently emerging. No songs yet, but that is coming. Many kinds of birds are known to feast on the hordes of these guys. Some websites about birds are asking birders to record any observations of birds eating these cicadas. Time to get ready!
Renn Tumlison
Emeritus Professor of Biology and Curator of Vertebrates
Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, AR 71999
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