Reminders:
Please do not delete your whole post. (Deleting contents is fine.)
Do not include any identifying images! Do not put yourself at risk!
Having trouble with an item? Get creative!
DO NOT edit your post after Saturday, June 1st 23:45 FR!
INTRODUCTIONS!
#1 - Introduce yourself! - 5 points
I am Marzbarz615, I like dogs, ice coffee, and video games!
#2 - Create your ID - 5 points
#3 - Take a friend! - 5 points
@sketchy
#4 - Clan Representative - 5 points
#5 - Be prepared - 5 points
THEY'RE EVERYWHERE!
Cicadas are found almost everywhere - on all continents except Antarctica.
#6 - World map or globe - 10 points
#7 - Sidewalk or walkway - 10 points
#8 - The ground - 10 points
#9 - Window ledge or frame - 10 points
#10 - A planter or pot - 10 points
#11 - Stairs - 10 points
#12 - A railing or low wall - 10 points
#13 - Any part of a car, bicycle, or boat - 10 points
WHAT THEY ARE NOT
#14 - Bee or wasp - 10 points each!
Be careful if it's a real one!
#15 - Lady bug - 10 points
#16 - Spider - 10 points
#17 - Butterfly or Moth - 10 points
#18 - Beetle - 10 points
#19 - Cricket or Grasshopper - 10 points
#20 - Fly or fruit fly - 10 points
#21 - Dragonfly - 10 points
#22 - Ant - 10 points
#23 - Firefly (or small fairy/twinkle lights) - 10 points
A CLOSER LOOK
Cicadas are one of the longest living insects. They spend most of that time underground.
#24 - Egg - 10 points
#25 - Hole in the ground - 10 points
When the nymphs hatch, they drop and burrow underground where they can remain for years until it is time to emerge.
#26 - Shell - 10 points
When a nymph becomes an adult, it leaves its shell behind.
#27 - Leg - 10 points
#28 - Wing - 10 points
#29 - Eye - 10 points
THINGS THAT FLY (BETTER)
Periodical cicadas are notoriously bad flyers, and they often run into things! These might do a bit better.
#30 - Flag - 10 points
#31 - Kite - 10 points
#32 - Clouds - 10 points
#33 - Bird(s) - 10 points
#34 - Dragon - 10 points
#35 - Plane - 10 points
(Yes, Airplanefoxx and scylla, this one's for you.)
FEEDING TIME
Modified mouthparts are designed to feed on liquids rather than solids. They extract nutrients from trees and their roots.
#36 - Tree #1
#37 - Trees - 10 points each
#38 - Roots - 10 points
MATING DATING HELPERS
As soon as they shed their shell, male cicadas begin trying to attract a mate. Maybe these would help?
#39 - Chocolate - 10 points
#40 - Flowers - 10 points
#41 - A "love" letter - 10 points
#42 - Art - 10 points
#43 - A picnic - 10 points
Food + Outdoors
#44 - Walk in the park - 10 points
#45 - Dinner - 10 points
#46 - Movie - 10 points
#47 - Music - 10 points
NOISE
Unfortunately, cicadas find a mate by screaming! Actually they rub their wings, and a special part of their exoskeleton called a "timbal" makes the identifiable clicking sound. Their love "song" can reach 120 dB (as loud as a chainsaw). So, let's make some noise!
#48 - Radio - 10 points
#49 - Wind chime - 10 points
#50 - Drum, shaker, or percussion instrument - 10 points
#51 - String instrument - 10 points
#52 - Keyboard - 10 points
#53 - Bell - 10 points
#54 - Power tool - 10 points
CREATIVE USES
Cicadas have no defenses except their sheer number: They are slow, clumsy fliers that do not sting, bite, or hide. Because they are so abundant, many like to find ways to use them or the shells they leave behind.
#55 - Recipe - 15 points
add them to dioramas for details and little shell houses
BONUS
In case you were having trouble with a couple of the tasks, here is an alternative to make up the points.
(Only 530 are needed for the completion badge, but the maximum possible is 550 with the bonus.)
#56 - Cicada - 10 points each
Include a picture or a drawing of a cicada!
#57 - Type - 10 points
Tell us what type of cicada you showed in #56. (No photo required.)
Please do not delete your whole post. (Deleting contents is fine.)
Do not include any identifying images! Do not put yourself at risk!
Having trouble with an item? Get creative!
DO NOT edit your post after Saturday, June 1st 23:45 FR!
INTRODUCTIONS!
#1 - Introduce yourself! - 5 points
I am Marzbarz615, I like dogs, ice coffee, and video games!
#2 - Create your ID - 5 points
#3 - Take a friend! - 5 points
@sketchy
#4 - Clan Representative - 5 points
#5 - Be prepared - 5 points
beeeesssss
THEY'RE EVERYWHERE!
Cicadas are found almost everywhere - on all continents except Antarctica.
#6 - World map or globe - 10 points
#7 - Sidewalk or walkway - 10 points
#8 - The ground - 10 points
#9 - Window ledge or frame - 10 points
#10 - A planter or pot - 10 points
#11 - Stairs - 10 points
#12 - A railing or low wall - 10 points
#13 - Any part of a car, bicycle, or boat - 10 points
WHAT THEY ARE NOT
#14 - Bee or wasp - 10 points each!
Be careful if it's a real one!
#15 - Lady bug - 10 points
#16 - Spider - 10 points
#17 - Butterfly or Moth - 10 points
#18 - Beetle - 10 points
#19 - Cricket or Grasshopper - 10 points
#20 - Fly or fruit fly - 10 points
#21 - Dragonfly - 10 points
#22 - Ant - 10 points
#23 - Firefly (or small fairy/twinkle lights) - 10 points
A CLOSER LOOK
Cicadas are one of the longest living insects. They spend most of that time underground.
#24 - Egg - 10 points
#25 - Hole in the ground - 10 points
When the nymphs hatch, they drop and burrow underground where they can remain for years until it is time to emerge.
#26 - Shell - 10 points
When a nymph becomes an adult, it leaves its shell behind.
#27 - Leg - 10 points
#28 - Wing - 10 points
#29 - Eye - 10 points
THINGS THAT FLY (BETTER)
Periodical cicadas are notoriously bad flyers, and they often run into things! These might do a bit better.
#30 - Flag - 10 points
#31 - Kite - 10 points
#32 - Clouds - 10 points
#33 - Bird(s) - 10 points
#34 - Dragon - 10 points
#35 - Plane - 10 points
(Yes, Airplanefoxx and scylla, this one's for you.)
FEEDING TIME
Modified mouthparts are designed to feed on liquids rather than solids. They extract nutrients from trees and their roots.
#36 - Tree #1
#37 - Trees - 10 points each
#38 - Roots - 10 points
As soon as they shed their shell, male cicadas begin trying to attract a mate. Maybe these would help?
#39 - Chocolate - 10 points
#40 - Flowers - 10 points
#41 - A "love" letter - 10 points
#42 - Art - 10 points
#43 - A picnic - 10 points
Food + Outdoors
#44 - Walk in the park - 10 points
#45 - Dinner - 10 points
#46 - Movie - 10 points
#47 - Music - 10 points
NOISE
Unfortunately, cicadas find a mate by screaming! Actually they rub their wings, and a special part of their exoskeleton called a "timbal" makes the identifiable clicking sound. Their love "song" can reach 120 dB (as loud as a chainsaw). So, let's make some noise!
#48 - Radio - 10 points
#49 - Wind chime - 10 points
#50 - Drum, shaker, or percussion instrument - 10 points
#51 - String instrument - 10 points
#52 - Keyboard - 10 points
#53 - Bell - 10 points
#54 - Power tool - 10 points
CREATIVE USES
Cicadas have no defenses except their sheer number: They are slow, clumsy fliers that do not sting, bite, or hide. Because they are so abundant, many like to find ways to use them or the shells they leave behind.
#55 - Recipe - 15 points
add them to dioramas for details and little shell houses
BONUS
In case you were having trouble with a couple of the tasks, here is an alternative to make up the points.
(Only 530 are needed for the completion badge, but the maximum possible is 550 with the bonus.)
#56 - Cicada - 10 points each
Include a picture or a drawing of a cicada!
#57 - Type - 10 points
Tell us what type of cicada you showed in #56. (No photo required.)