Korean Job Discussion Forums

[billybrobby]

When are those things gonna start dying off or going underground or whatever they do? I'm getting tired of hearing them. I just don't understand their evolutionary strategy: let's be fat, tasty, and constantly inform predators of our location through high-pitched buzzing.

[vlcupper]

You definitely must not be Southern. I love the way they sound; reminds me of home.

[kat2]

[sojourner1]

Yea, I like the sound of them too. They sure are a noisy active bunch in Korea, especially in the northern part of the country such as in Seoul where they rattle and hum all night long. They often sound like an electric motor spinning between their oscillating rattle mating calls. It's hard to believe that a small bug can make all that racket, but they do it for the purpose of mating during their short lives. The cicadas at home would only run for about 1 hour a day just before dark, but these cicadas are really going at big time 24/7. And this is a picture I took last week of what the loud Korean version looks like.

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[vlcupper]

[PeterDragon]

[vlcupper]

Uh oh. Too many Americans on this thread. Some people on this board might start to feel threatened.

[kermo]

[schwa]

They'll keep going well into september & a few might still be at it in october. I miss them when they stop.

[reactionary]

never heard them until i came here, think the west coast is too dry. thought it was some electrical problem in the neighborhood. a week later i finally asked someone what the noise was. when one got into my apartment somehow, i thought it was a damn bat.

[jaganath69]

I'm from Queensland, Australia where we have them in abundance. I too like the sound of them.

[kat2]

[Roch]

[vlcupper]

[twg]