In my last
Cicada post I mentioned that Cicadas lay their eggs in the slits of tender new growth on trees. There was one obvious branch on my Mesquite tree that had the tell-tail signs of this.
I decided to clip it off and take a closer look.
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| Cicada Egg Evidence on Mesquite Twig |
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As can be seen in the photo (click on the photo for a larger view), the eggs were laid in a slightly offset pattern along the length of the twig.
I was surprised to find more Cicada egg-laying evidence in my Shoestring Acacia tree:
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| Cicada Egg Evidence on Acacia Twig |
The Acacia branch was a little fresher and more clearly shows the slit that the cicada creates when depositing eggs.
For what its worth, there are still a few Cicadas buzzing around the neighborhood, but the quantity (and seemingly the volume) is rapidly trailing off.
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