~Cicada Bug~

~The cicadas most common to Tucson are part of a group called Dog Days.
~Cicadas lay their eggs in tree branches, the babies make their way into the ground, stay there for about three years while they shed, feed on tree roots, get bigger and then bust out.

~Cicadas are edible. Called the “shrimp of the land” it’s best to harvest them early in the morning while they are still soft and fresh after emerging from the ground.
~Cicadas are a symbol of rebirth, transformation and beauty in many different cultures. Kokopelli is a cicada.
~If you are a cicada, you do not want to be stung by a cicada-killer wasp because it will take you hostage and lay its eggs in your body. How unfortunate.