Category Archives: Summer Sounds

Summer Sounds 3: Frogs and Toads

Posted on June 27, 2009 by Roberta

In addition to cicadas and tree crickets, toads also sing at night in the desert. Because it so dry here for most of the year, these toads stay dormant in underground chambers until the summer rains come. When the rains … Continue reading →

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Bug of the Week: Summer Sounds 2

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Roberta

Although we expect to hear cicadas this time of year, there’s a new sound at night in our yard that we didn’t predict. Follow this link to hear what it sounds like: Any idea what it might be? These photos … Continue reading →

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Summer Sounds 1

Posted on June 21, 2009 by Roberta

Any idea what this alien-looking creature is? Cicadas are large insects with bulging eyes. This one is whitish because it has a fungal disease. Father’s Day marks the beginning of the cicada season here in the Sonoran Desert. The emergence … Continue reading →