Season 6 begins!
The cicada season in NSW has begun (in case you haven't already heard about it yet)! We're already getting records in Sydney for the Bladder Cicada, Silver Princess, Southern Bark Squeaker, Ferny Acacia Cicada and Varied Ambertail. In my recent time out in the North West Slopes region of NSW last week there were a couple of additional species out as well. This marks the GCB's sixth season on iNaturalist!
Fingers crossed it's a bumper season ahead. This season marks both 7 and 10 years since previous bumper seasons in 2010 and 2013. As we believe larger species like the Green Grocer have that 7-10 underground cycle, this may well be a good year for cicadas!
Although I am running a bit behind my ideal schedule, the 2nd Edition of "A Photo guide to common cicadas of the Greater Sydney region" is almost here. It is currently at the printing/proofing stage. I should have a better idea of its release date when October hits. Thank you to everyone who sent me photos. Your contributions have given the book an extra dimension for ID-ing cicadas!
