THE RAINBIRDS ARE SINGING!

The Cicada, or "Rainbird"is alive and well once again this year.  It's calls are the loudest on the hottest days.... just before the rains start in Mexico.

June 13th  is the oficial start of our rainy season here.

The Cicada, an insect with large eyes wide apart on the head and usually transparent, well-veined wings. There are about 2,500 species of cicada around the world, and many remain unclassified. Cicadas live in temperate to tropical climates where they are among the most widely recognized of all insects, mainly due to their large size and remarkable acoustic talents.

Cicada song

Male cicadas have loud noisemakers called "timbals" on the sides of the abdominal base.  They create a loud whining humming sound and make  their noise by wiggling their abdomens toward and away from the tree that they are on. Each species has its own distinctive song.
The "RainBirds" are singing this morning as I write this post.  6 weeks till the rains begin - hurray! - it's hot and very dry here now and the rains will be welcomed with open arms!