The katydids, also known as slugs and brothers, are one of the larger caterpillars (color picture 8). It is about 40 mm long, green all over, with many varieties and wide distribution. There is a generation every year, and adults usually move from July to September. Males began to sing 3 ~ 10 days after peeling, and the weather was hot in summer, and slugs often sang loudly and forcefully. The hotter the weather, the happier it is. As the saying goes, "Grasshoppers crow and summer comes". There are their "voices" and "shadows" in the north and south of China. Widely circulated among the people and won the favor of fans.
Fruit is common in vilen, bushes and undergrowth. They are often hidden in grass or plant stalks, and they are very good at jumping and difficult to catch. Sometimes when one of its legs is caught, it will not hesitate to "throw its foot to protect itself" and break its leg to escape. Therefore, you must be very careful when grasping.
There are many kinds of Guo, which are collectively called "Nan Ge" in the south and "Bei Ge" in the north. Geographically, every place has its own name. For example, Shandong is called Luge, Beijing is called Yan Ge, and Shaanxi is called Jinge. According to their growing period, the name "Xia Jiao" appeared after the Dragon Boat Festival, with a low voice; Beginning of autumn appeared in 10 days later, and was called "morning call", with strong body and loud voice; Late autumn is called "winter worm", and its voice is weak. According to their body colors, if they are green and shiny, they are called "Cui Ge", if they are green and white, they are called "white pigeons" or "rough white pigeons", and if they are purple and iron, they are called "iron brothers". If they are named according to the color of eyes, there are "red-eyed Cui Ge" and "black-eyed Tie Ge". If it is caught in the wild, it is called "wild insect", and artificial breeders call it "hatching insect" or "square insect".
Weaving Niang, also known as "winding weft" or "winding yarn girl" and "winding silk Niang", is a singing insect that has been selected and watched by people for a long time. In summer and autumn, they are very active in singing, flirting and courtship, which is the happiest time in their lives. Like tabanidae, it belongs to tabanidae. China is mainly produced in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, but it is also common in Fujian and Shandong. The weaver girl is generally bigger than the owl, with a body length of 5 ~ 7 cm. Most of them are green, a few are yellowish brown and occasionally purple. The front wing is developed and wide, about twice as long as the abdomen.
Weaver girls are common in crop fields, melon sheds, bean stalls and grass reeds. During the day, they lie motionless between the branches and leaves of fruits and vines. Whenever dusk falls, they begin to "spin". First, play a "prelude": "Ga-Zhi Ga-Zhi Ga-Zhi" for more than 20 times in a row, and then turn sharply to play the main theme: "Zhi …" Long notes, with distinct light and heavy, cadence and long pitch rhyme, like the sound of a spinning wheel. Different varieties make different sounds to show their identity, which is a signal and magic weapon to attract the opposite sex to meet. Individuals often "compete" with each other, just like "singing competition", which adds a bit of "romantic" color to the quiet night. Listening to this kind of concert brings people some reverie, just like being in an idyllic country, which makes people relaxed and happy.
If you want to catch addiction yourself, it's not difficult. Night arrival, walking slowly with a flashlight in his hand. When you reach its habitat, you must move your feet gently and search carefully until you find the prey and catch it quickly. Under the reflection of flashlight, people generally don't run away.
The varieties of Vega are mainly different in color. Careful observation of body colors reveals that there are four kinds: purple, light green, dark green and yellow. Among them, purplish red is rare, of high quality and very precious, commonly known as "red yarn Niang"; The tender green "Cui Niang" is also called a boutique, and its voice is crisp and bright; The yellow "Huang Po" has poor timbre and short life.
Cicadas in the summer heat
In hot summer, cicadas can bring fun, tranquility and coolness to people. The cadence of cicadas often reminds people of childhood scenes. In summer, after a thunderstorm, some round caves can be found on the ground around the roots. This is where cicadas were unearthed. If you are lucky, you can catch cicadas without shedding their shells.
Cicadas belong to the HOMOPTERA Cicadae, and there are about 1500 species in the world. There are three most common kinds in Shanghai: one is cicada, also called cicada. About 4 cm long, dark and shiny, with a rough and loud sound; Second, cockroaches, about 2 cm long, are dark brown all over, and their songs are sharp and long, continuous; Thirdly, cicada, with a body length of about 2.5 cm and a light green head and chest, is also called "Huan" in late autumn.
Cicada can sing because its abdomen has a diagonal, which is composed of a mirror membrane and an eardrum. When the vocal cords in the membrane contract, they produce sound waves and make a loud sound. But don't forget that the buzz is only available to male cicadas, and female cicadas are "dumb".
Cicada's lifestyle is very strange. In summer, cicadas die within a week after laying eggs, and the eggs hatch in about a month. After hatching, the nymph falls to the ground and digs a hole in the soil to live. In soil, they must go through a long nymph period. After the mature larvae climb out of the cave, they slowly climb to the trunk and then split from the head and chest. Soon, the adults crawled out of the cicada shell, and their wings were displayed and dried by the sun. The eclosion process takes about 1 ~ 3 hours. The most famous species is American cicada 17, and there are three kinds of cicada 13, all of which are the birthday stars among insects.
Catching cicadas is different from catching other singing insects. Cicada has phototaxis. As night falls, as long as you light a fire under the trunk and knock on the trunk at the same time, cicadas will pounce on the fire. At this time, it will be very interesting to hurry up and take them alive.
Three famous songbirds in China
Chrysopa chrysopa, Chrysopa chrysopa and Chrysopa nigromaculata belong to ORTHOPTERA Cricket Family, which are three famous songbirds in China.
(1) golden meat. It is the first of the three major singing insects and is produced in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. They can also be found in suburban parks. Golden pheasant is 8 ~ 9 mm long and 3.5 mm wide. The antenna is 40 mm long. The head is broad and slightly horizontal. The chest is slightly square, with developed front wings, wide and rectangular.
Golden pheasants like to live, crawl and jump under reeds and bushes, gardens and courtyards, Tian She hedges, holly and other branches. I like to sing in the daytime, with a clear voice and a bell-like timbre: Li ... Li ... Li, with a short rhythm and continuous singing at intervals of 2 seconds. It's louder during the day than at night. They feed on the stems, leaves and fruits of plants. It occurs once a year, and the adult stage is between August and September.
(2) yellow flies. Also known as rhubarb oriole and Anhui oriole (color picture 9). Large yellow croaker eagle and small osprey are two different species. The large yellow croaker eagle is about 7 mm long, 2.5 mm wide and 40 mm antenna, which is relatively small. The body color is golden and shiny, very beautiful.
Yellow storks often inhabit tall white thatch, as well as hillsides and near aquatic plants and shrubs. In China, it is mainly distributed in Tunxi and Huangshan. The oriole sings day and night, especially in the evening and early morning, with a clear and loud voice and a small rhythm, such as: Jijiji ........................................................................................................................................ The greatest characteristics of oriole are easy to raise, long life, good singing and soft and pleasant singing, which is easily favored by Dendrolimus punctatus enthusiasts.
The adult of oriole appeared in September ~ 10, which is a specialty of Tunxi. It is called "early autumn oriole" in Nanshan and "mid-autumn oriole" in Beishan. The former is big, long-lived, with green eyes and black eyes, black legs and golden legs. The latter is small in size and short in life. Precious species include flying wings, Yuanyang eyes and so on. , and the number is scarce.
(3) ink flies. Also called ants and blackbirds. The whole body is dark and shiny, named after the back plate of the chest is black. It is the most beautiful of the three flies, petite and slim, and has the reputation of "black peony".
Mainly produced in Jiangsu, Shanghai, Anhui and other places. Its adult appears in June-September, with a body length of about 5 mm, and often inhabits fields, grasslands, hills and grassy slopes of park lawns. It is agile and very good at jumping. In particular, its feet have strong adhesion and can be hung upside down on the back of leaves. Ink pen is not only graceful, but also elegant and beautiful in singing, which is very distinctive. It not only sings for a long time, but also has a cadence, and each call can last for 60 minutes. If several cuttlefish are kept together, they will contend endlessly and form a happy chorus.
Songbirds have a long history in folk breeding. Worm boxes are generally used for feeding, such as rice porridge, pumpkins, water chestnuts, apples and so on. Usually pay attention to changing food frequently and keep it fresh and moist. Keep warm in winter and raise properly, and you can celebrate the Spring Festival. It is a great enjoyment to hear the songs of songbirds in severe winter and twelfth month.