Second Cicada Species Documented for Cow Barn

I confess. The fruit flies are a nuisance at the CB. That’s right. As the fruit ripens, the fruit flies like to get on the ripening or gradually rotting fruit that is set out on the kitchen counter in a great bowl. The next step for the rotten fruit is the butterfly feeder. Sometimes, the rotten fruit does not make it out to the butterfly feeder in a timely fashion.

Next to the great bowl is a tray which holds a bottle of extra virgin (is there any other kind) olive oil. Between the bowl and the tray, a tiny red spider has spun its nefarious web, generally to catch the fruit flies in. However, this morning the little red spider hit paydirt.

Correct. At 5:30AM this morning I awoke to a tiny voice shouting excitedly in the kitchen. Well boys, this is it. I have hit the jackpot. No more worries. Nothing to fret over ever again. I am rich. That’s right boys. Rich beyond my wildest dreams.

Crumby, go see what all that infernal hollering is all about. Wearily Crumby pushed himself up off the Ample Bosoms. Wearily Crumby headed off down the dusty hallway with only a cat and a dog for company. I better document this situation, Crumby surmised.

This particular cicada may be Pacarina puella, maybe. It is about 24mm from its snout to its wingtips.