Photo of the Day ~ Macro: Bugs and Closeups Category ~ September 04, 2009

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Summer in Japan
by Gigi Reyes (Angelauren)

Camera:

Sony Cyber Shot DSC-H5

Location:

Yokohama

Japan

Photographer Notes:

You know when it's summer in Japan when you see cricket exoskeletons hanging on to leaves of plants and trees. The cacophony they create from 4 AM to around 7 PM during the summer months is deafening. A favorite summer pastime among Japanese kids is catching live bugs, and the crickets are not exempted. It has become such a fad that stores stock up on nets and plastic containers for the kids to use. By the end of summer, these creatures literally fall off the trees and the world is again silent...

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Kathy Shogren commented on September 04, 2009 10:11:

Wonderful capture Gigi. In the US we call these cicadas. Congrats on POTD!

Linn Smith commented on September 04, 2009 10:55:

Thank you for the description of the crickets in your part of the universe...wonderful capture of their exoskeletons! Congratulations on your winning POTD!

Patrice Cigallio Wesa commented on September 04, 2009 23:37:

A very fascinating narrative, Gigi, with a unique capture to accompany it...congrats!

Gigi Reyes commented on September 06, 2009 04:37:

Thank you everyone.

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