Quests & Challenges

[b]Reserving. To be updated at a better time :D[/b] [b][emoji=blue bee size=1]INTRODUCTIONS![emoji=blue bee size=1][/b] [b]#1 - Introduce yourself! - 5 points[/b] Hi, I'm Shu! [b]#2 - Create your ID - 5 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/0U2eWzd.jpg[/img] [b]#3 - Take a friend! - 5 points[/b] @Inept, sorry not sorry. [b]#4 - Clan Representative - 5 points[/b] This is Mossa, she was rep last Scavenger hunt, and she's gunning to do it again! [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/82352614][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/823527/82352614_350.png[/img][/url] [b]#5 - Be prepared - 5 points[/b] [outfit=2580600] [emoji=blue bee size=1][b]THEY'RE EVERYWHERE![/b][emoji=blue bee size=1] Cicadas are found almost everywhere - on all continents except Antarctica. [b]#6 - World map or globe - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/qyEI2nZ.jpg[/img] [b]#7 - Sidewalk or walkway - 10 points[/b] [b]#8 - The ground - 10 points[/b] [b]#9 - Window ledge or frame - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/M9sjHCt.jpg[/img] [b]#10 - A planter or pot - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/GSDMtDm.jpeg[/img] [b]#11 - Stairs - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/0uTB3w3.jpg[/img] [b]#12 - A railing or low wall - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/CfiiCFR.jpeg[/img] [b]#13 - Any part of a car, bicycle, or boat - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/rSR8rHz.jpg[/img] [emoji=blue bee size=1][b]WHAT THEY ARE NOT[emoji=blue bee size=1][/b] [b]#14 - Bee or wasp - 10 points each![/b] Be careful if it's a real one! [b]#15 - Lady bug - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/gSIz1bl.jpg[/img] [b]#16 - Spider - 10 points[/b] This picture was SO hard to take and get the focus right, and Boogie kept fading in with the soil colour, and the reflections in the glass. Oh man. What a chore. [img]https://i.imgur.com/F87Lwzw.jpg[/img] [b]#17 - Butterfly or Moth - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/XDVoiDn.jpg[/img] [b]#18 - Beetle - 10 points[/b] Art Print by ChocolateRaisinFury (@/VenetiaJackson on X [img]https://i.imgur.com/FULRSxv.jpg[/img] [b]#19 - Cricket or Grasshopper - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/IpAplSJ.jpg[/img] [b]#20 - Fly or fruit fly - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/kO8bgyb.jpg[/img] [b]#21 - Dragonfly - 10 points[/b] Art Print by ChocolateRaisinFury (@/VenetiaJackson on X) [img]https://i.imgur.com/YLEcGLD.jpg[/img] [b]#22 - Ant - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/9LhR39Y.jpg[/img] [b]#23 - Firefly (or small fairy/twinkle lights) - 10 points[/b] [emoji=blue bee size=1][b]A CLOSER LOOK[emoji=blue bee size=1][/b] Cicadas are one of the longest living insects. They spend most of that time underground. [b]#24 - Egg - 10 points[/b] Cicadas can lay up to 600 eggs (typically 200-400) in trees and shrubs. [b]#25 - Hole in the ground - 10 points[/b] When the nymphs hatch, they drop and burrow underground where they can remain for years until it is time to emerge. [b]#26 - Shell - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/ie0D4iO.jpeg[/img] [b]#27 - Leg - 10 points[/b] Wonder Woman has some great legs. [img]https://i.imgur.com/ZMFHax1.jpg[/img] [b]#28 - Wing - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/7N3tasx.jpg[/img] [b]#29 - Eye - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/F4n9vZf.jpeg[/img] [emoji=blue bee size=1][b]THINGS THAT FLY (BETTER)[emoji=blue bee size=1][/b] Periodical cicadas are notoriously bad flyers, and they often run into things! These might do a bit better. [b]#30 - Flag - 10 points[/b] [b]#31 - Kite - 10 points[/b] [b]#32 - Clouds - 10 points[/b] [b]#33 - Bird(s) - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/iTC1e7O.jpg[/img] [b]#34 - Dragon - 10 points[/b] I'm almost confident that Bearded Dragons count. [img]https://i.imgur.com/G3dOzVg.jpg[/img] [b]#35 - Plane - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/jtJpuAL.jpg[/img] [emoji=blue bee size=1][b]FEEDING TIME[emoji=blue bee size=1][/b] Modified mouthparts are designed to feed on liquids rather than solids. They extract nutrients from trees and their roots. [b]#36-#37 - Trees - 10 points each[/b] Two different types of trees. [b]#38 - Roots - 10 points[/b] [emoji=blue bee size=1][b][s]MATING[/s] DATING HELPERS[emoji=blue bee size=1][/b] As soon as they shed their shell, male cicadas begin trying to attract a mate. Maybe these would help? [b]#39 - Chocolate - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/CEtGj96.jpg[/img] [b]#40 - Flowers - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/caQStVf.jpg[/img] [b]#41 - A "love" letter - 10 points[/b] Stationary, heart stickers, or write a fake love letter. [b]#42 - Art - 10 points[/b] [b]#43 - A picnic - 10 points[/b] Food + Outdoors [b]#44 - Walk in the park - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/hrxsJ2P.jpg[/img] [b]#45 - Dinner - 10 points[/b] A menu (Don't show the location!) [b]#46 - Movie - 10 points[/b] DVD, video, or a device you would use to watch a show. [b]#47 - Music - 10 points[/b] CD, vinyl record, or a device you would use to play music. [emoji=blue bee size=1][b]NOISE[emoji=blue bee size=1][/b] 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! [b]#48 - Radio - 10 points[/b] [b]#49 - Wind chime - 10 points[/b] [b]#50 - Drum, shaker, or percussion instrument - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/r231f9x.jpg[/img] [b]#51 - String instrument - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/LGYmFQB.jpg[/img] [b]#52 - Keyboard - 10 points[/b] You didn't say it had to be a musical one.. right? >_> [img]https://i.imgur.com/yIRtGDR.jpg[/img] [b]#53 - Bell - 10 points[/b] [b]#54 - Power tool - 10 points[/b] From what I've heard, it is the finest music to cicadas, and it's better not to plan home improvement projects during their active periods. [emoji=blue bee size=1][b]CREATIVE USES[emoji=blue bee size=1][/b] 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. [b]#55 - Recipe - 15 points[/b] Share a creative "recipe" (doesn't need to be food) that involves cicadas or shells. (No photo required - only the details.) [emoji=blue bee size=1][b]BONUS[emoji=blue bee size=1][/b] 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.) [b]#56 - Cicada - 10 points each[/b] Include a picture or a drawing of a cicada! [b]#57 - Type - 10 points[/b] Tell us what type of cicada you showed in #56. (No photo required.)

INTRODUCTIONS! #1 - Introduce yourself! - 5 points I'm amapup, I'm in Arcane, and I've been here for far too long. My favorite insect is the Madagascar hissing cockroach. #2 - Create your ID - 5 points It should include your user name, user ID, the event, and date. But, feel free to include any other personalization you like. Show it off! If you lose it just make a replacement and add it here. (Yes, if you manage to write a recognizable name or symbol and GG24 on your hand/finger/nail, I suppose that can count.) [img]https://i.imgur.com/vv938Qy.jpeg[/img] #3 - Take a friend! - 5 points @coruscation @Fantastic #4 - Clan Representative - 5 points [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/8315219][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/83153/8315219_350.png[/img][/url] Plantbor's first familiar was a bumble so I think he'll enjoy tagging along. #5 - Bee prepared - 5 points [img]https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/dressing-room/dragon?did=8315219&skin=0&apparel=50769,20605,15139,26141,6282,23031,33687&xt=dressing.png[/img] Ready to get up close & personal with some bugs :) THEY'RE EVERYWHERE! Cicadas are found almost everywhere - on all continents except Antarctica. #6 - World map or globe - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/SgyNZwo.jpg[/img] #7 - Sidewalk or walkway - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/PcPt6av.jpeg[/img] #8 - The ground - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/sFdXbjx.jpeg[/img] #9 - Window ledge or frame - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/qzMW4bU.jpeg[/img] #10 - A planter or pot - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/8Degi25.jpeg[/img] #11 - Stairs - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/FEC8IWX.jpeg[/img] #12 - A railing or low wall - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/NMOXMhO.jpeg[/img] #13 - Any part of a car, bicycle, or boat - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/mmrin3X.jpeg[/img] WHAT THEY ARE NOT #14 - Bee or wasp - 10 points each! Be careful if it's a real one! [img]https://i.imgur.com/LUlgF3I.jpeg[/img] #15 - Lady bug - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/pfd6swr.jpeg[/img] #16 - Spider - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/3co8s6i.jpeg[/img] #17 - Butterfly or Moth - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/JnVKIk6.jpeg[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/PMZ8htM.jpeg[/img] Pick your favorite #18 - Beetle - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/tG5e1A7.jpeg[/img] #19 - Cricket or Grasshopper - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/e5p4jlB.jpg[/img] #20 - Fly or fruit fly - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/YbuwRzk.jpeg[/img] (little yellow fly underneath label) #21 - Dragonfly - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/T12nMKV.jpeg[/img] #22 - Ant - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/th1Yj3Y.jpeg[/img] #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 Cicadas can lay up to 600 eggs (typically 200-400) in trees and shrubs. [img]https://i.imgur.com/7zoNcav.jpeg[/img] #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. [img]https://i.imgur.com/vJYJSi2.jpeg[/img] #26 - Shell - 10 points When a nymph becomes an adult, it leaves its shell behind. [img]https://i.imgur.com/FON9oih.jpeg[/img] #27 - Leg - 10 points Like other insects, cicadas have six. [img]https://i.imgur.com/JSaBYrN.jpeg[/img] #28 - Wing - 10 points Their wings range from 2.5 cm to 15 cm long. [img]https://i.imgur.com/iLGaOaj.jpeg[/img] #29 - Eye - 10 points Cicadas have five: two large compound eyes and three ocelli between those - most likely used to detect light and darkness. [img]https://i.imgur.com/vLsjGHJ.jpeg[/img] Geese have two; one of which was asking for food 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 [img]https://i.imgur.com/TpxUlVx.jpeg[/img] #31 - Kite - 10 points #32 - Clouds - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/z6vErJe.jpeg[/img] #33 - Bird(s) - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/AMv2RiT.jpeg[/img] (I just really wanted to show off the goslings, they're so cute) #34 - Dragon - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/LT2E5mG.jpg[/img] Mortimer & Bitty :) #35 - Plane - 10 points (Yes, Airplanefoxx and scylla, this one's for you.) [img]https://i.imgur.com/ruiB3wC.jpg[/img] FEEDING TIME Modified mouthparts are designed to feed on liquids rather than solids. They extract nutrients from trees and their roots. #36-#37 - Trees - 10 points each Two different types of trees. [img]https://i.imgur.com/wJZfAR0.jpeg[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/NYWrL8e.jpeg[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/c3kJ9NO.jpeg[/img] (and weird disease that was attacking it) [img]https://i.imgur.com/OgqG7sm.jpeg[/img] #38 - Roots - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/yWHhXk2.jpeg[/img] [s]MATING[/s] 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 [img]https://i.imgur.com/sleAazl.jpeg[/img] #40 - Flowers - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/kkdZark.jpeg[/img] #41 - A "love" letter - 10 points Stationary, heart stickers, or write a fake love letter. [img]https://i.imgur.com/LZ6b91M.jpeg[/img] Birthday mail from a friend <3 #42 - Art - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/EsVp79q.jpeg[/img] #43 - A picnic - 10 points Food + Outdoors [img]https://i.imgur.com/XXyuoaz.jpeg[/img] #44 - Walk in the park - 10 points A park bench or outdoor seat [img]https://i.imgur.com/SDrjHsd.jpeg[/img] #45 - Dinner - 10 points A menu (Don't show the location!) [img]https://i.imgur.com/hN6bmYj.jpg[/img] #46 - Movie - 10 points DVD, video, or a device you would use to watch a show. [img]https://i.imgur.com/39kDugX.jpeg[/img] #47 - Music - 10 points CD, vinyl record, or a device you would use to play music. [img]https://i.imgur.com/ErnBWdZ.jpeg[/img] 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 [img]https://i.imgur.com/kgN7voh.jpg[/img] Radio operator... #49 - Wind chime - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/Y0BPJSu.jpeg[/img] #50 - Drum, shaker, or percussion instrument - 10 points #51 - String instrument - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/GXxwzzn.jpeg[/img] (The two pictured are The OK Factor) #52 - Keyboard - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/ahR9T0X.jpeg[/img] It's kinda like a stylus keyboard? The layout is pretty much the same. #53 - Bell - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/tg9PkGq.jpeg[/img] It has a real bell inside too, though obviously you can't see that. #54 - Power tool - 10 points From what I've heard, it is the finest music to cicadas, and it's better not to plan home improvement projects during their active periods. [img]https://i.imgur.com/NufCpHv.jpeg[/img] 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 Share a creative "recipe" (doesn't need to be food) that involves cicadas or shells. (No photo required - only the details.) A FR recreation of [url=https://grilling24x7.com/tempura-cicada-recipe-with-sriracha-aioli/]this recipe[/url] Ingredients: 36 Behemoth Cicadas 2 Quarts [gamedb item=7573] (for Frying) [gamedb item=35261] Tempura batter: ¾ Cup milled [gamedb item=21550] ¼ Cup powdered [gamedb item=21364] 8 oz [gamedb item=672] 1 tbsp crushed [gamedb item=37] ½ tsp [gamedb item=180] [gamedb item=1129], [gamedb item=25755], [gamedb item=16461] powder to taste 1 [gamedb item=2942] Prickler Aioli: ½ Cup [gamedb item=2942] ¼ cup [gamedb item=45] juice 1 tbsp [gamedb item=6351] Heat up two quarts of frying oil in a pot. Remove the cicada wings then rinse under warm water. Drain and pat dry with a paper towel. Dip the cicadas one at a time in the tempura batter, and then gently place them in the oil. Cook for 3-5 minutes until golden and crispy. Season and serve with aoli. 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! [img]https://i.imgur.com/y96XtKc.jpg[/img] (from the Oriens Tarot deck) For fun here's part of the card description: [i]The cicada lifts its shed shell to the heavens as a wreath of trumpet vines heralds the offer through the gate. Cicadas have long been regarded as a symbol of rebirth, immortality, and living one’s life carefree and openly. They live their life largely underground, emerging from the soil to shed their skins and emerge as fully formed adults. Judgement reminds us to grasp moments of rebirth without fear. There is always something grander in store for us should we shed our past selves and embrace what lies ahead.[/i] #57 - Type - 10 points Tell us what type of cicada you showed in #56. (No photo required.)

[b]Reminders:[/b] Please do not delete your [u]whole[/u] post. (Deleting contents is fine.) Do not include any identifying images! Do not put yourself at risk! Having trouble with an item? Get creative! [b]DO NOT edit your post after Saturday, June 1st 23:45 FR![/b] INTRODUCTIONS! [b]#1 - Introduce yourself! - 5 points[/b] Hi! I'm Cowboy. I've been an intermittent Flight Rising player for 6 years now, and a proud Nature player for most of those, besides a brief exploration in Lightning. I love the community on this site! It's awesome! [b]#2 - Create your ID - 5 points[/b] [img]https://i.postimg.cc/1tb8wY3Y/image.png[/img] [b]#3 - Take a friend! - 5 points[/b] @kiiblade look at my flight's event boy (gender neutral) [b]#4 - Clan Representative - 5 points[/b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/41849166][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/418492/41849166_350.png[/img][/url] Mallow's fascinated by them... that counts for something, right? [b]#5 - Be prepared - 5 points[/b] [outfit=2580652] Remember to bring water and protect yourself from the sun! 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 Cicadas can lay up to 600 eggs (typically 200-400) in trees and shrubs. #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 Like other insects, cicadas have six. #28 - Wing - 10 points Their wings range from 2.5 cm to 15 cm long. #29 - Eye - 10 points Cicadas have five: two large compound eyes and three ocelli between those - most likely used to detect light and darkness. 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-#37 - Trees - 10 points each Two different types of trees. #38 - Roots - 10 points [s]MATING[/s] 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 Stationary, heart stickers, or write a fake love letter. #42 - Art - 10 points #43 - A picnic - 10 points Food + Outdoors #44 - Walk in the park - 10 points A park bench or outdoor seat #45 - Dinner - 10 points A menu (Don't show the location!) #46 - Movie - 10 points DVD, video, or a device you would use to watch a show. #47 - Music - 10 points CD, vinyl record, or a device you would use to play music. 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 From what I've heard, it is the finest music to cicadas, and it's better not to plan home improvement projects during their active periods. 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. [b]#55 - Recipe - 15 points[/b] Banana-Cicada Bread, courtesy of Cicada-Licious: Cooking and Enjoying Periodical Cicadas... a real cookbook! You'll need 1/2 cup of shortening, 3/4 a cup of sugar, 2 mashed bananas, 2 cups of flour, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 cup of chopped nuts, 2 eggs, and of course, 1/4 cup of dry-roasted cicadas. All you have to do is mix everything together and bake it in a greased loaf pan at 350 F for around an hour, or, presumably, until it looks nice and cooked. What a tasty protein fix! 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.)

Yippie it's Scavenger Hunt time! I'm definitely gonna fill as much in as I can these next 2 weeks again :) [center][emoji=crescent moon 2 size=1][/center] INTRODUCTIONS! #1 - Introduce yourself! - 5 points Hello! I'm sleepy, I've been here for a while! Mostly I've stayed true to Nature, though I DID have a small flight vacation at one point. #2 - Create your ID - 5 points [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/3111b8e14ac2cc0fda0783a6715236b3/7ef778a07a3c944a-3b/s540x810/5d1e7808e4f071bc07623529580ab6d14c17e029.jpg[/img] #3 - Take a friend! - 5 points Haha, socially awkward, me? Noooo~ @sleepyhat pspspsps here is the post :> #4 - Clan Representative - 5 points This is Jip. He's just as fascinated as he is scared of bugs! [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/79886947][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/798870/79886947_350.png[/img][/url] #5 - Be prepared - 5 points [outfit=2580719] [center][emoji=magnifying glass size=1][/center] THEY'RE EVERYWHERE! Cicadas are found almost everywhere - on all continents except Antarctica. #6 - World map or globe - 10 points [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/ba3e502a351bf030b14e4e79c20479d3/50017f35c7e10942-ae/s2048x3072/001de27e70ebe17da79e76e98e9a82cdbd1ec8f1.jpg[/img] Probably the most accurate map I have around. Unfortunately. #7 - Sidewalk or walkway - 10 points #8 - The ground - 10 points [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/25c0858a0e8ff22b408e519a33211b48/c6508a80c0db9faa-65/s2048x3072/6c1ac4f594c86e47b4b7f7719edea42903ab4f32.jpg[/img] #9 - Window ledge or frame - 10 points [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/7f344e3404b5238064fa9866ff54941e/2ee15a6ef31ee8db-25/s2048x3072/727d86f804dd66bcc3b54124fa379b14a8365fa7.jpg[/img] Of all the ledges, this one is my least favorite. Slanted [i]just [/i]enough to have everything sliding off. This would be a great place for a plant, but no. #10 - A planter or pot - 10 points [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/02d0f3a425da43cfaad6a346fbab9f48/2ee15a6ef31ee8db-9c/s2048x3072/6eb1dc09dd775dac1029c1688c1daaa4fdaeaa70.jpg[/img] #11 - Stairs - 10 points [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/0ffcb2faaadbc341c8aac1c4dd3a8787/477a1bf59ef25f3f-a9/s2048x3072/a5d1e422dba8a3dec087a012762206f11f697cdb.jpg[/img] #12 - A railing or low wall - 10 points [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/1cfc82c160408993e9239e1205b8d929/477a1bf59ef25f3f-81/s2048x3072/92e209d11c41193de0f0037e9a78f5f437e71d20.jpg[/img] #13 - Any part of a car, bicycle, or boat - 10 points [center][emoji=magnifying glass size=1][/center] WHAT THEY ARE NOT #14 - Bee or wasp - 10 points each! [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/15e6ffb05ff8ebf405cc153082c0f68e/a00c0e39f8c11d54-47/s1280x1920/79faa1ca9fdcb9309bb5f5cb1cbf798ae7ad9ccf.jpg[/img] #15 - Lady bug - 10 points [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/5fb464f82ac5297be85fa12c7bec7073/c6508a80c0db9faa-09/s2048x3072/c49fab363da0126bd2c86370e3bcdfdff5da402d.jpg[/img] I didn't go to a gardening center trying to find a ladybug, [i]you did[/i]! #16 - Spider - 10 points [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/a1200a714917b23f90f64f60fdc2f3a8/2ee15a6ef31ee8db-5f/s2048x3072/2ac429d4fff2e4959cb120ebd1486c11cebb6344.jpg[/img] This is Agatha, she lives above my bed and eats any mosquitos that may visit. ([i]I apologize for the blurry ID, if you'd rather I try again, I can![/i]) #17 - Butterfly or Moth - 10 points [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/8c952656c4709756250d87d225e61e56/2ee15a6ef31ee8db-19/s2048x3072/03376d9309395d1580f25e9fdadd81d605f73891.jpg[/img] Definitely a... moth? Yeah. That's a moth. #18 - Beetle - 10 points #19 - Cricket or Grasshopper - 10 points #20 - Fly or fruit fly - 10 points #21 - Dragonfly - 10 points [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/752735cda5387fcb70dcecb34a21f39c/c6508a80c0db9faa-22/s2048x3072/c0ac31ce14e29a475bdacd64c2c491caf5935609.jpg[/img] #22 - Ant - 10 points #23 - Firefly (or small fairy/twinkle lights) - 10 points [center][emoji=magnifying glass size=1][/center] A CLOSER LOOK Cicadas are one of the longest living insects. They spend most of that time underground. #24 - Egg - 10 points Cicadas can lay up to 600 eggs (typically 200-400) in trees and shrubs. #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. [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/de5309e32494071eedbf51d9ba5a2c19/477a1bf59ef25f3f-d6/s2048x3072/14adc186534c5954287321a299a9cd2a4aed30b8.jpg[/img] #26 - Shell - 10 points When a nymph becomes an adult, it leaves its shell behind. [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/f17df8749c638fbcadc960a575430116/477a1bf59ef25f3f-c7/s2048x3072/4006289826a14f53004c23443ae1113f261cc975.jpg[/img] #27 - Leg - 10 points Like other insects, cicadas have six. [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/28138e22f681fa223663ca9aa1b1cb1d/c6508a80c0db9faa-ef/s2048x3072/4b25386b6d4c8ef7aec7b192bb60897a2044a212.jpg[/img] #28 - Wing - 10 points Their wings range from 2.5 cm to 15 cm long. [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/e3b19755906187ef254b32fbb5a1a314/2ee15a6ef31ee8db-ec/s2048x3072/02183fed041ea98752adac1e103deff951cfbc86.jpg[/img] Look! That's Wings! And almost the right size. #29 - Eye - 10 points Cicadas have five: two large compound eyes and three ocelli between those - most likely used to detect light and darkness. [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/d68580df416787ce07fbbc3400abe6a3/50017f35c7e10942-3c/s2048x3072/0fbeb08583171031cff1cd6ab0b30280f6fdc0cb.jpg[/img] [center][emoji=magnifying glass size=1][/center] 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 [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/f77f59aecc84f8971fa5a3e8e3e2be70/c6508a80c0db9faa-2e/s2048x3072/fc286eb347853737c876c24d311228e9a0e78396.jpg[/img] #31 - Kite - 10 points #32 - Clouds - 10 points #33 - Bird(s) - 10 points [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/9c4cc8426b238bfe09c12bda3018a2b7/c6508a80c0db9faa-5d/s2048x3072/ba180b853867079a83b667c2093839c50e471a99.jpg[/img] #34 - Dragon - 10 points [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/566a8fdf165a6df68d785b2d76554335/a00c0e39f8c11d54-85/s2048x3072/c1d77fa9532cc5b5bd35ee275c56749b6b77c979.jpg[/img] #35 - Plane - 10 points [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/2a7894ef26354406161f9dba5db74a2c/c6508a80c0db9faa-31/s2048x3072/8823cee4a200746f997bfbd889a816690a459420.jpg[/img] [center][emoji=magnifying glass size=1][/center] FEEDING TIME Modified mouthparts are designed to feed on liquids rather than solids. They extract nutrients from trees and their roots. #36-#37 - Trees - 10 points each Two different types of trees. [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/b3e09fcda2c14297b82f44108845b5aa/2ee15a6ef31ee8db-3e/s2048x3072/9d8e1da701931ced6c8f087d80237fde7fbf254b.jpg[/img] Here's one. Next one coming up soon :D #38 - Roots - 10 points [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/97e61fc60269ec0703013057ddd34e79/c6508a80c0db9faa-c3/s2048x3072/fade231061ceb47712a21c0d8807c6eaa60ef198.jpg[/img] Promise I didn't tip this tree over to get this picture! [center][emoji=magnifying glass size=1][/center] [s]MATING[/s] 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 [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/f7304272ad066884b4f4902faa9c9a42/2ee15a6ef31ee8db-84/s2048x3072/2aeccfce7b548eb99ba1311c5b98b1edd3addc74.jpg[/img] #40 - Flowers - 10 points [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/a187c2e4f93edbe8d817a2b8a005d240/2ee15a6ef31ee8db-6e/s2048x3072/2c510b97f125c614f0875df3ba66b6c09deb7e7b.jpg[/img] #41 - A "love" letter - 10 points Stationary, heart stickers, or write a fake love letter. [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/6c22c6b54f24b0a13c66c79dc2a6364b/50017f35c7e10942-ea/s2048x3072/d4b9a893de3cc9107a163bdf04871e529a3b97b2.jpg[/img] Ooo, a box with hearts! What could be inside? Chocolate? Flowers?[i] A sewing kit??[/i] Someone is trying to sneakily woo me. #42 - Art - 10 points [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/bf1c629c76d2c52a1803f74055af0063/c6508a80c0db9faa-78/s1280x1920/75f517ef29e5dedb52c1c674ee3b5f862c3a1bd6.jpg[/img] #43 - A picnic - 10 points Food + Outdoors [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/9912c50444b5ecc15f540475f7c9b37c/477a1bf59ef25f3f-0a/s2048x3072/d5d8d6c31290e72c3ae98cb3aed90748d82897ad.jpg[/img] #44 - Walk in the park - 10 points A park bench or outdoor seat [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/44a4d516803e73ca47426c4fd8f57050/477a1bf59ef25f3f-de/s2048x3072/bad6abcf36e8c992c8924fe352c57fce21162e86.jpg[/img] #45 - Dinner - 10 points A menu (Don't show the location!) #46 - Movie - 10 points DVD, video, or a device you would use to watch a show. [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/4b439cfe0d4a7100993c72846de9eae5/2ee15a6ef31ee8db-86/s2048x3072/1918addd681827516c25ae33ae09bac43c016079.jpg[/img] Look. The choice between these two decides how serious we are. I don't make the rules (I do.) #47 - Music - 10 points CD, vinyl record, or a device you would use to play music. [center][emoji=magnifying glass size=1][/center] 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 [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/15e89cac78bd8131fe77d92c8411c59c/2ee15a6ef31ee8db-bf/s2048x3072/e9ab446af1008b07a5b55c5141475f5357903b6b.jpg[/img] Very polite, even telling us his name is [emoji=rainbow star 1 size=1]Bob[emoji=rainbow star 1 size=1] #49 - Wind chime - 10 points [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/a8971a7a915dd738c994e1e54546091e/a00c0e39f8c11d54-74/s2048x3072/7030dc5719134394f1b4cb014e0660d44d85e9f0.jpg[/img] #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 [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/4a1a44a6aa07ea63612fbbd23ea1cc7b/c6508a80c0db9faa-48/s2048x3072/8cdfd5f13ed1347f328b9706e5a48999738f0b07.jpg[/img] The only other 'power tool' at hand is a screwdriver... this'll have to do! [center][emoji=magnifying glass size=1][/center] 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 Share a creative "recipe" (doesn't need to be food) that involves cicadas or shells. (No photo required - only the details.) [center][emoji=magnifying glass size=1][/center] 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.)

INTRODUCTIONS! #1 - Introduce yourself! - 5 points Hello, alyblaith here from Nature org team. I am so very tired but I love GG and I love the RLSH. I've been under the weather lately so I've attempted to do as many alternate sources as possible since going outside has been a hassle - [b]don't really mind if they don't all qualify (don't worry Goldia, I'm not expecting credit[/b]. Just trying to have fun! #2 - Create your ID - 5 points [center][img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/4184834e73827191f71205ecf4947005/66129b6f74ed3be4-62/s500x750/ce7637cfd5d8321f304bc30d3d12ca2d05461a54.png[/img][/center] #3 - Take a friend! - 5 points @alyblaith #4 - Clan Representative - 5 points I don't have a bug-themed or bug-loving dragon, so as usual my lair is represented by adventurer-journalist Viola, who has a love of learning about all subjects and therefore would be enthusiastically participating in and recording the cicada confluence! [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/43378706][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/433788/43378706_350.png[/img][/url][/center] #5 - Be prepared - 5 points [center][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/dressing-room/dragon?did=43378706&skin=0&apparel=9452,11226,44535,20567,657,44530,23744,37392,20547&xt=dressing.png[/img] Viola's swapped out her usual apparel for a broad sun hat, and climbing and digging tools to find the cicadas in all their environments![/center] THEY'RE EVERYWHERE! Cicadas are found almost everywhere - on all continents except Antarctica. #6 - World map or globe - 10 points [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/6d99414641c46fb8c4e7cbb0a2fb0c7d/66129b6f74ed3be4-86/s640x960/e065da598e81c9d9b98ea74b356a1da14b084aca.png[/img] this map is so old it still shows the Soviet Union. it's still in our house though so. ok I guess [b]#7 - Sidewalk or walkway - 10 points[/b] #8 - The ground - 10 points [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/0e762929cd95adbab9c57af6a0d63e4a/c61415228b74af6a-b3/s2048x3072/2049ffe4b71f142b39d25c05a7fa1498b2fb2cb3.png[/img] this is the ground in the [redacted] area when I'm currently located (it's fake grass) *however* there is a nice dirt hole in the ground where real grass is trying to grow and sometimes there are roly polys #9 - Window ledge or frame - 10 points [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/feede1fb0c137a0f427c4ecbe4ecfcf8/c61415228b74af6a-c7/s2048x3072/4f298f150cce8fbfb3ef52af56c7520ea323f65a.png[/img] really need to clean this window... oof #10 - A planter or pot - 10 points [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/be4dbb29844c2121e9197ea51e2b0461/c61415228b74af6a-a1/s2048x3072/4faad1bfc0bb6d5aae442126917623efd501422a.png[/img] a genuinely not good picture of a potted plant... I couldn't decide whether to focus on the pot or the plant, and I didn't want to move it to somewhere with a non-identifying background... so this is what I've got #11 - Stairs - 10 points [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/9105f413b0cb59df4051487e80ae3cd5/66129b6f74ed3be4-3c/s500x750/002d429d1657d237b5fa7a20345bec2c5e7a394a.png[/img] #12 - A railing or low wall - 10 points [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/89c195d4aeb6077c28fa105bc71fe130/66129b6f74ed3be4-c8/s500x750/d3867ea4b74dae7d2195222f5457ac0f23bfc64f.png[/img] #13 - Any part of a car, bicycle, or boat - 10 points [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/35a61a426abd16e0033ae60c75dec518/66129b6f74ed3be4-f6/s2048x3072/2562be80fb3e76c103f0f4835e4f657afeea041d.png[/img] WHAT THEY ARE NOT [b]#14 - Bee or wasp - 10 points each![/b] Be careful if it's a real one! #15 - Lady bug - 10 points [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/9e0dabf3b6d96e788b84632a09bc4fa4/66129b6f74ed3be4-67/s2048x3072/bd11d1f829068c3ab2c6e947096d3c8242871fa3.png[/img] also #18, beetle [b]#16 - Spider - 10 points[/b] #17 - Butterfly or Moth - 10 points [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/9a945871b5a98f15c6f5d024be8ffb5b/66129b6f74ed3be4-9e/s2048x3072/acbe7a5744980c1d328cee4e919f8e231e09fa8b.jpg[/img] moths AND butterflies - I got themed cards for my parents that year #18 - Beetle - 10 points see 15 #19 - Cricket or Grasshopper - 10 points [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/e8c6bffb8584ce70a726da4f5f214b84/c61415228b74af6a-b9/s2048x3072/e53aa6fc4bed1a5cc62f557d37c53c5743f5c7ad.png[/img] [b]#20 - Fly or fruit fly - 10 points[/b] [b]#21 - Dragonfly - 10 points[/b] [b]#22 - Ant - 10 points[/b] [b]#23 - Firefly (or small fairy/twinkle lights) - 10 points[/b] A CLOSER LOOK Cicadas are one of the longest living insects. They spend most of that time underground. #24 - Egg - 10 points [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/1f45e60ff37df76e8ecf89ac7d8f309a/66129b6f74ed3be4-b7/s2048x3072/f512f1b3062215982e90ddf2c4942a390376925c.png[/img] #25 - Hole in the ground - 10 points I'd like to count the same image for #7, unless you mean like a *burrowed* hole in which case you are getting an illustration because I'm no longer in my own house and can't just go out digging holes. my card is directly above where the passage is described as a hole (it is a tunnel kind of hole) [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/a7a50d2f809b54762d722dbfc5855470/c61415228b74af6a-52/s2048x3072/93281813bf621a8a36d4afbbd7ef5f6e807eb46a.png[/img] [b]#26 - Shell - 10 points[/b] When a nymph becomes an adult, it leaves its shell behind. #27 - Leg - 10 points [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/9d08b6f8eea93830fa52f2cff4ba72c2/66129b6f74ed3be4-d8/s2048x3072/f933f5e159f00d90c2e66ff55816700c9d9df344.png[/img] [b]#28 - Wing - 10 points[/b] Their wings range from 2.5 cm to 15 cm long. #29 - Eye - 10 points [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/590a59b947c9f095843edc09f576cf60/66129b6f74ed3be4-4d/s2048x3072/fe962a707a3d6f29e364d25d227bd61bfb238ddf.png[/img] THINGS THAT FLY (BETTER) Periodical cicadas are notoriously bad flyers, and they often run into things! These might do a bit better. [b]#30 - Flag - 10 points[/b] [b]#31 - Kite - 10 points[/b] #32 - Clouds - 10 points [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/9b80352f681de10e104f961e2cc17c16/c61415228b74af6a-fb/s2048x3072/31e8b6f53b3dd55ef2af76c4abcb391be02f4f91.png[/img] #33 - Bird(s) - 10 points [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/cfa4fd8b11e138a0d0b0e4c1861398e4/66129b6f74ed3be4-5a/s1280x1920/ce969d4517cbddd7eed6fedf7f5bc830c79ecfeb.png[/img] #34 - Dragon - 10 points [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/d01fefe4889e6908689d4319ab123d03/c61415228b74af6a-1d/s500x750/285bff1f0914fde23689f1e156fbddb53927dda2.png[/img] I'm no longer at my own home and can you believe the youngest child of this family took all the dragon toys I got her with her when she moved out? Not even any hiding under her bed :/ so instead of the ty brand ones you get this Maleficent Tsum Tsum by Disney #35 - Plane - 10 points [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/aed685a78880de3ffcf3c9b55a31ca39/66129b6f74ed3be4-26/s2048x3072/828a9abcf278cd76a66639998e566414b2e53979.png[/img] FEEDING TIME Modified mouthparts are designed to feed on liquids rather than solids. They extract nutrients from trees and their roots. #36-#37 - Trees - 10 points each Two different types of trees. [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/2e63c6d2dccfda68f1cd66e707683599/66129b6f74ed3be4-a7/s2048x3072/cec5e85dee60c9be49f04dd3a1bc543f2dfc9e55.png[/img] [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/a9b11d0bca555c8dd302a1d554f79363/66129b6f74ed3be4-52/s2048x3072/ad9842c933c20f12155ecf4f99ca65ac8085a28b.png[/img] [b]#38 - Roots - 10 points[/b] [s]MATING[/s] 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 see image under 33 - cacao nibs #40 - Flowers - 10 points [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/49f456d22f078edf3b6cff1be9eac8af/66129b6f74ed3be4-26/s2048x3072/b70d4583da70427c02440f8f1c657f862db90aea.jpg[/img] #41 - A "love" letter - 10 points see image under 33 - a series of series of cards for love/relationship appreciation prompts and other nice things [b] #42 - Art - 10 points[/b] #43 - A picnic - 10 points [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/3caeb572aa590d15fe8fcfb6ac34b74f/c61415228b74af6a-9d/s2048x3072/45cdaeb25f3fc39cb3ca1d1039d1d344efd8a7db.png[/img] [b] #44 - Walk in the park - 10 points[/b] A park bench or outdoor seat [b]#45 - Dinner - 10 points[/b] A menu (Don't show the location!) #46 - Movie - 10 points see image under 33 - Much Ado About Nothing (1993) #47 - Music - 10 points see image under 33 - Bruce Springsteen's Tunnel of Love album (1987) 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! [b]#48 - Radio - 10 points[/b] [b]#49 - Wind chime - 10 points[/b] #50 - Drum, shaker, or percussion instrument - 10 points ok sorry to do this to you Juxta but a piano *is* a percussion instrument #51 - String instrument - 10 points ... dare I also mention a piano is a stringed instrument? (I understand if you don't want to count it for all 3 of these, but for the sake of pedantry I've got to mention it lmao) #52 - Keyboard - 10 points [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/97a45485cf3ae7708a63a1db8513d8e5/c61415228b74af6a-6a/s2048x3072/c7eceda4c13286dd0ef152fa14299dd9a582bdb8.png[/img] a piano! a real mechanical one, even [b]#53 - Bell - 10 points[/b] [b]#54 - Power tool - 10 points[/b] From what I've heard, it is the finest music to cicadas, and it's better not to plan home improvement projects during their active periods. 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 ok, I'm a little bit of a bug-phobe, so you couldn't get me to actually eat a cicada as such, however I am not opposed to bug-based flours! provided it was safe to eat of course (some bugs, like worms, are not safe without certain preparations because they can contain toxins from their environments) so, it looks like you make cicada flour by thoroughly drying your cicadas and then grinding them into a fine powder - could probably do a lot of this work with a food processor. from there, I found this recipe that seemed intriguing [url=https://spicemelt.com/recipe/cicada-cookies/](source)[/url] [LIST] [*]cream together butter and sugar, plus vanilla extract [*]to your wet ingredients, add cicada flour, all-purpose flour and baking soda, and mix until dough is cohesive [*]fold in additives (in the recipe's case, chocolate and nuts) [*]shape into balls and bake [/LIST] 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 [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/d9ddc3d134855d4845c01d48cc16ae3f/66129b6f74ed3be4-86/s2048x3072/8c219bb339b344213d476a943d30d37b1aeaccc7.png[/img] #57 - Type - 10 points DK Inside Guides: Amazing Bugs features a [i]Magicicada[/i] cicada, which is the only way to get one locally considering I live on the wrong coast for them. ------ Books used (many childhood favorites in here! always been a nature and science fan) [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/f94a3b96243548c555ee37d9c98718de/66129b6f74ed3be4-4e/s2048x3072/2f8a5ba5a10a4f0fafb515bff7648a9413af865b.png[/img] Stephen Biesty's Incredible Cross-Sections [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/9fb281db4f058fb20bb7e4393c87a9d7/66129b6f74ed3be4-fd/s2048x3072/1c4b9e84dd551afd44033fb1d7e8d4cfb156d015.png[/img] Eyewitness Explorers Butterflies and Moths [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/4e946294dae4e4e459cbdac475d3a96d/66129b6f74ed3be4-64/s2048x3072/7dc634d0b63d61e7149fbd9b990df61bebce9784.png[/img] DK Inside Guides Amazing Bugs [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/dd3fc5964e9561c1334b4616d032187d/66129b6f74ed3be4-21/s2048x3072/4d0668e9ca90df1ec2fe140f6abc264a43ba4ba7.png[/img] Trees, Leaves, and Bark by Diane L. Burns [img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/e6ee0bccfb5405cfa7c26e8caddd5908/c61415228b74af6a-36/s2048x3072/245272f076472b68f3f7f5e48dd376dc37899988.png[/img] The Wind in the Willows, 1966 edition, ISBN 0-448-06028-0 (1988 printing)

[quote][b]Reminders:[/b] [size=1][i]Please do not delete your [u]whole[/u] post. (Deleting contents is fine.) Do not include any identifying images! Do not put yourself at risk! Having trouble with an item? Get creative![/i] [b]DO NOT edit your post after Saturday, June 1st 23:45 FR![/b] [url=https://imgur.com/a/farore-33836-gg-rlsh-2024-Ts8wrJK]Gallery link [/url] - All images added to post 5/31[/size][/quote] --------------- [img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/9mdlz7vt00fiv52/naturemid.png[/img] --------------- [center][b]INTRODUCTIONS![/b] [/center][quote]#1 - Introduce yourself! - 5 points AYOOOOOO It's RLSH TIME LET'S GO!!!!!!!! I'm Farore/LJ/Lara and I've been here since Sept 2013! I took a few years break ~ 2016-2018 but have otherwise been around. I've been part of Wind flight since I've joined. I've thought about vacationing in another flight for a bit, but I can't bring my heart to leave Wind even for 6 months haha. [/quote] [quote]#2 - Create your ID - 5 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/AYQ1VmX.jpeg[/img][/quote] [quote]#3 - Take a friend! - 5 points @LuckyStarline :) [/quote] [quote]#4 - Clan Representative - 5 points [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/69004386][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/690044/69004386_350.png[/img][/url] Bug boy/Nature Rep Lala is on it!! [/quote] [quote] #5 - Be prepared - 5 points [outfit=2580662][/quote] --------------- [img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/9mdlz7vt00fiv52/naturemid.png[/img] --------------- [center][b]THEY'RE EVERYWHERE! Cicadas are found almost everywhere - on all continents except Antarctica.[/b][/center] [quote]#6 - World map or globe - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/LXrefUq.jpg[/img] The library I work at has a collection of maps and globes - I knew exactly where to get this picture! [/quote] [quote]#7 - Sidewalk or walkway - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/VKUYhun.jpg[/img][/quote] [quote]#8 - The ground - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/kcnCdog.jpg[/img] I spent an embarrassing amount of time deciding what constituted as "ground" hahaha[/quote] [quote]#9 - Window ledge or frame - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/V7sM0O1.jpg[/img][/quote] [quote]#10 - A planter or pot - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/vAAjF4o.jpg[/img] Partner just bought this adorable planter! Can't wait for her to set it up! [/quote] [quote]#11 - Stairs - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/8DNYH50.jpg[/img][/quote] [quote]#12 - A railing or low wall - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/FebGE3g.jpg[/img] Hard to tell, but this is a railing on an indoor bridge in my library![/quote] [quote]#13 - Any part of a car, bicycle, or boat - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/enmCrMZ.jpg[/img] Partner just bought an e-bike!! [/quote] --------------- [img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/9mdlz7vt00fiv52/naturemid.png[/img] --------------- [center][b]WHAT THEY ARE NOT[/b][/center] [quote]#14 - Bee or wasp - 10 points each! Be careful if it's a real one! [img]https://i.imgur.com/RY1Yf26.jpg[/img][/quote] [quote]#15 - Lady bug - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/z2ZTXBX.jpg[/img] Admittedly, I'm not sure if this is a lady bug or beetle... but I'm going with lady bug and I hope you do, too haha[/quote] [quote]#16 - Spider - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/uFVZ9v8.jpg[/img] Spidey representation [/quote] [quote]#17 - Butterfly or Moth - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/YHDFQEv.jpg[/img] I got this at a nearby butterfly sanctuary a couple of years ago when I visited! It was really cool. I also have a ton of bonus pictures of these that I'm gonna post in a separate post cuz they're just cool and I want to share! [/quote] [quote]#18 - Beetle - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/ulSICrI.jpg[/img] [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odontotaenius_disjunctus]Odontotaenius disjunctus[/url] (wiki link) Patent-Leather Beetle - Southern United States Also known has a horned passalus This picture is from the book "Tintypes by Jayne Hinds Bidaut, Eugenia Parry, B. Martin Pedersen ISBN: 1888001798[/quote] [quote]#19 - Cricket or Grasshopper - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/Kt93aYf.jpg[/img] I wasn't sure where I was going to get this one and then I remembered that one of my favorite children's book, Stellaluna, had this picture! [/quote] [quote]#20 - Fly or fruit fly - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/E7YnsYi.jpg[/img] A picture and a poem! From A Children's Book of Verse, illustrated by Eric Kincaid. ISBN: 086112426X [/quote] [quote]#21 - Dragonfly - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/4ROrV7n.jpg[/img] Dragonfly and bonus spider and cricket(?) picture hehe Also from the book above! [/quote] [quote]#22 - Ant - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/pAuA4Pf.jpg[/img] I'm sorry I didn't get a picture where it was easier to see the actual ant, but it's the little black dot, lmk if you need me to point it out [/quote] [quote]#23 - Firefly (or small fairy/twinkle lights) - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/X7dCvqf.jpg[/img] From the book Hailstones and Halibut Bones (Adventures in Color) by Mary O'Neill (Author), John Wallner (Illustrator) ISBN: 0385244843 It's one of my partner's favorite children's books! (are you seeing the pattern of "my partner" and "books!" lol)[/quote] --------------- [img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/9mdlz7vt00fiv52/naturemid.png[/img] --------------- [center][b]A CLOSER LOOK Cicadas are one of the longest living insects. They spend most of that time underground.[/b][/center] [quote]#24 - Egg - 10 points Cicadas can lay up to 600 eggs (typically 200-400) in trees and shrubs. [img]https://i.imgur.com/pFMefQN.jpg[/img] (one of these is not like the other...)[/quote] [quote]#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. [img]https://i.imgur.com/IWYUQ9J.jpg[/img] This is one of the last pics I took because I kept being usure what constituted as a hole in the ground XD [/quote] [quote]#26 - Shell - 10 points When a nymph becomes an adult, it leaves its shell behind. [img]https://i.imgur.com/5bfVaNB.jpg[/img] I was hoping to find an insect shell but here is a beach shell. [/quote] [quote]#27 - Leg - 10 points Like other insects, cicadas have six. [img]https://i.imgur.com/Hj57alW.jpg[/img] Not pictured: a little butt with underwear that says CHAD. I got him from my bestie's bachelorette. He's been hanging on the living room bookshelf for like 7 years haha[/quote] [quote]#28 - Wing - 10 points Their wings range from 2.5 cm to 15 cm long. [img]https://i.imgur.com/1lO30WJ.jpg[/img] This little guy is from a going away party we had for a friend at work who loved horses and pegasi. [/quote] [quote]#29 - Eye - 10 points Cicadas have five: two large compound eyes and three ocelli between those - most likely used to detect light and darkness. [img]https://i.imgur.com/FTWJ9Qx.jpg[/img] A closed eye, but it was pretty and I wanted to include it. [/quote] --------------- [img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/9mdlz7vt00fiv52/naturemid.png[/img] --------------- [center][b]THINGS THAT FLY (BETTER) Periodical cicadas are notoriously bad flyers, and they often run into things! These might do a bit better.[/b][/center] [quote]#30 - Flag - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/CIGqwsP.jpg[/img] Happy almost pride!!! [/quote] [quote]#31 - Kite - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/hwp2TB2.jpg[/img] I need to whip this out for summer!! [/quote] [quote]#32 - Clouds - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/cDCFrOO.jpg[/img][/quote] [quote]#33 - Bird(s) - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/Irf7QAt.jpg[/img] I walked out in my backyard and this robin was just ... there! I couldn't believe it was just chillin long enough for me to take a picture![/quote] [quote]#34 - Dragon - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/zNBOeew.jpg[/img] A friend made this - she sells them at local Ren Faires! [/quote] [quote]#35 - Plane - 10 points (Yes, Airplanefoxx and scylla, this one's for you.) [img]https://i.imgur.com/6aQSbbN.jpg[/img] I love that you had this for airplanefoxx and scylla - that made me actually laugh out loud [/quote] --------------- [img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/9mdlz7vt00fiv52/naturemid.png[/img] --------------- [center][b]FEEDING TIME Modified mouthparts are designed to feed on liquids rather than solids. They extract nutrients from trees and their roots.[/b][/center] [quote]#36-#37 - Trees - 10 points each Two different types of trees. [img]https://i.imgur.com/2lcRehD.jpg[/img] I know one of these is pine but dunno the others, but I know there are a few here haha[/quote] [quote]#38 - Roots - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/c1Lu95s.jpg[/img][/quote] --------------- [img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/9mdlz7vt00fiv52/naturemid.png[/img] --------------- [center][b][s]MATING[/s] DATING HELPERS As soon as they shed their shell, male cicadas begin trying to attract a mate. Maybe these would help?[/b][/center] [quote]#39 - Chocolate - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/4H0fuv8.jpg[/img] From a local place that makes some delicious bars. This has dried raspberries in it.[/quote] [quote]#40 - Flowers - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/yGyVbTc.jpg[/img] Partner's bday was the 11th! :) The paper rose is quite old but I love it [/quote] [quote]#41 - A "love" letter - 10 points Stationary, heart stickers, or write a fake love letter. [img]https://i.imgur.com/CKQN3yR.jpg[/img] My partner and I both had surgeries (hers in January and mine in February) and we made these to send to people in February as a hi and ty for all the support.... and then we never sent them. Whoops! next year! [/quote] [quote]#42 - Art - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/rRzpoHI.jpg[/img] I painted this in 2018 at one of those wine paint bars! [/quote] [quote]#43 - A picnic - 10 points Food + Outdoors [img]https://i.imgur.com/o32TKPb.jpg[/img] I kept forgetting to take pictures of my food outside!!!! I had an outdoor meeting this week and work and one of my colleagues at their food and I was like !! I NEED THIS!! haha[/quote] [quote]#44 - Walk in the park - 10 points A park bench or outdoor seat [img]https://i.imgur.com/PTqkrXK.jpg[/img] A weird artsy bench [/quote] [quote]#45 - Dinner - 10 points A menu (Don't show the location!) [img]https://i.imgur.com/npbpetF.jpg[/img] We've never even been to the place this is a menu for haha it was just one we got in the mail and decided to keep it [/quote] [quote]#46 - Movie - 10 points DVD, video, or a device you would use to watch a show. [img]https://i.imgur.com/OA7uIig.jpg[/img] My favorite comfort movie![/quote] #47 - Music - 10 points CD, vinyl record, or a device you would use to play music. [img]https://i.imgur.com/vC939s7.jpg[/img] Just opened my old CD case to a random one and got Vitamin C. I guess it's fitting because it's graduation season.[url=https://youtu.be/tz_NxOF7RB4?si=_G6GjTrESOiT310f] Here's the 1999 music video[/url] for a ridiculous throw back with every awful 90s trend you can imagine. --------------- [img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/9mdlz7vt00fiv52/naturemid.png[/img] --------------- [center][b]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![/b][/center] [quote]#48 - Radio - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/S7bf1cJ.jpg[/img] I needed to plug it in but it works [/quote] [quote]#49 - Wind chime - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/7HbfjGt.jpg[/img] I walked by not 1, not 2, but 3 wind chimes the ONLY DAY I didn't have my id card in my pocket. So, here's the best I can do - a windchime in the game Little Kitty, Big City![/quote] [quote]#50 - Drum, shaker, or percussion instrument - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/sbIOnot.jpg[/img] A coworker had to store their drums here for a bit. They're pretty WiLd![/quote] [quote]#51 - String instrument - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/DlfIViV.jpg[/img] Partner's guitar :)[/quote] [quote]#52 - Keyboard - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/fuMB9xO.jpg[/img] Partner's keyboard lol (at first I took a picture of a computer keyboard and then I was like wait...) [/quote] [quote]#53 - Bell - 10 points [img]https://i.imgur.com/8qwLTzP.jpg[/img] We keep this on our coffee table. It says something on the sides that I can't say here but it's funny and is our "ok time to relax" bell! [/quote] [quote]#54 - Power tool - 10 points From what I've heard, it is the finest music to cicadas, and it's better not to plan home improvement projects during their active periods. [img]https://i.imgur.com/QgkvVuR.jpg[/img] Asked my brother for this for xmas a few years ago lol [/quote] --------------- [img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/9mdlz7vt00fiv52/naturemid.png[/img] --------------- [center][b]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.[/b][/center] [quote]#55 - Recipe - 15 points Share a creative "recipe" (doesn't need to be food) that involves cicadas or shells. (No photo required - only the details.) I think it'd be kinda cool to make a popcorn garland but with cicadas and put them outside for birds. Might be a little grim to look at but neat. You'd need a needle and thread. Thread the needle and tie off on one end. You'd want dried cicadas and then string them along! [/quote] --------------- [img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/9mdlz7vt00fiv52/naturemid.png[/img] --------------- [center][b]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.)[/b][/center] [quote]#56 - Cicada - 10 points each Include a picture or a drawing of a cicada! [img]https://i.imgur.com/qr6Ga20.jpg[/img] Flying Cicada - Chao Shao-an - 1984 held at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, CA [url=https://searchcollection.asianart.org/objects/7371/flying-cicada]You can view the museum's image here. [/url] [quote]The inscription is a poem: [i]The heavy dew impedes its flight. The strong wind muffles its cry. Jiazi year [1984], spring, third month. Chao Shao-an at the Fragrant Island [Hong Kong][/i][/quote][/quote] [quote]#57 - Type - 10 points Tell us what type of cicada you showed in #56. (No photo required.) I [i]think [/i] it's a Tanna japonensis. I looked at a bunch of different [url=https://www.cicadamania.com/cicadas/cicadas-of-japan/]cicadas found in Japan[/url] and I think this looks the closest? [/quote]

[b]Reminders:[/b] Please do not delete your [u]whole[/u] post. (Deleting contents is fine.) Do not include any identifying images! Do not put yourself at risk! Having trouble with an item? Get creative! [b]DO NOT edit your post after Saturday, June 1st 23:45 FR![/b] INTRODUCTIONS! [b]#1 - Introduce yourself! - 5 points[/b] Heyo, I'm Sketchy in Nature Flight! I like cats, yarn, and coffee. That's really all there is. Just here to win some badges because I love badge collecting! [b]#2 - Create your ID - 5 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/eVci7vE.jpeg[/img] [b]#3 - Take a friend! - 5 points[/b] @irrimn wanna go on an adventure with me? :D [b]#4 - Clan Representative - 5 points[/b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/10914][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/110/10914_350.png[/img][/url] Aormi's a little shy, but he does love to wander in nature alone, so this is ideal for him. [b]#5 - Be prepared - 5 points[/b] [outfit=2581000] A bug net and pretty flowers! THEY'RE EVERYWHERE! Cicadas are found almost everywhere - on all continents except Antarctica. [b]#6 - World map or globe - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/arw8w5r.jpeg[/img] [b]#7 - Sidewalk or walkway - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/YVrmo8b.jpeg[/img] [b]#8 - The ground - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/nfIl2md.jpeg[/img] [b]#9 - Window ledge or frame - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/1gcgb5Y.jpeg[/img] [b]#10 - A planter or pot - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/d7Ha0Uu.jpeg[/img] [b]#11 - Stairs - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/Cuy0vsm.jpeg[/img] [b]#12 - A railing or low wall - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/PzVMHxX.jpeg[/img] [b]#13 - Any part of a car, bicycle, or boat - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/5Goes6B.jpeg[/img] WHAT THEY ARE NOT [b]#14 - Bee or wasp - 10 points each![/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/0k1G7Cr.jpeg[/img] [b]#15 - Lady bug - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/eGqFM8m.jpeg[/img] [b]#16 - Spider - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/8u0yTI2.jpeg[/img] [b]#17 - Butterfly or Moth - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/GvpCwUA.jpeg[/img] [b]#18 - Beetle - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/vhJMw6J.jpeg[/img] [b]#19 - Cricket or Grasshopper - 10 points [/b][img]https://i.imgur.com/v4DDTE9.jpeg[/img] [b]#20 - Fly or fruit fly - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/HyGPUJr.jpeg[/img] [b]#21 - Dragonfly - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/UjxG97A.jpeg[/img] [b]#22 - Ant - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/9tV4iWf.jpeg[/img] [b]#23 - Firefly (or small fairy/twinkle lights) - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/0aZWffs.jpeg[/img] A CLOSER LOOK Cicadas are one of the longest living insects. They spend most of that time underground. [b]#24 - Egg - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/pp5bUgS.jpeg[/img] #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. [b]#26 - Shell - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/OITUM6T.jpeg[/img] [b]#27 - Leg - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/ltlm5mT.jpeg[/img] [b]#28 - Wing - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/dPhaNT9.jpeg[/img] [b]#29 - Eye - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/f4oyViX.jpeg[/img] THINGS THAT FLY (BETTER) Periodical cicadas are notoriously bad flyers, and they often run into things! These might do a bit better. [b]#30 - Flag - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/hop7WQQ.jpeg[/img] [b]#31 - Kite - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/XSGiOlZ.jpeg[/img] [b]#32 - Clouds - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/qs0igmi.jpeg[/img] [b]#33 - Bird(s) - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/2vn0PQF.jpeg[/img] [b]#34 - Dragon - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/aFKPUBR.jpeg[/img] [b]#35 - Plane - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/jCVpByl.jpeg[/img] FEEDING TIME Modified mouthparts are designed to feed on liquids rather than solids. They extract nutrients from trees and their roots. [b]#36-#37 - Trees - 10 points each[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/uI4NoxV.jpeg[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/NEb5MQ8.jpeg[/img] [b]#38 - Roots - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/FntWWUa.jpeg[/img] [s]MATING[/s] DATING HELPERS As soon as they shed their shell, male cicadas begin trying to attract a mate. Maybe these would help? [b]#39 - Chocolate - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/hH68rLJ.jpeg[/img] [b]#40 - Flowers - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/zRqF9PM.jpeg[/img] [b]#41 - A "love" letter - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/1ewsG6H.jpeg[/img] [b]#42 - Art - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/VRLBnIf.jpeg[/img] [b]#43 - A picnic - 10 points[/b] (It's my porch, but it's outside with food!) [img]https://i.imgur.com/GJM3qu7.jpeg[/img] [b]#44 - Walk in the park - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/rTTJalB.jpeg[/img] [b]#45 - Dinner - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/ExvbtkA.jpeg[/img] [b]#46 - Movie - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/FH9ymJ8.jpeg[/img] [b]#47 - Music - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/BBh72EX.jpeg[/img] 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! [b]#48 - Radio - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/m6XCT4D.jpeg[/img] [b]#49 - Wind chime - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/htfYaUJ.jpeg[/img] [b]#50 - Drum, shaker, or percussion instrument - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/Hw2h2Hh.jpeg[/img] [b]#51 - String instrument - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/A7jTG7B.jpeg[/img] [b]#52 - Keyboard - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/jB31udE.jpeg[/img] [b]#53 - Bell - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/p08paNe.jpeg[/img] [b]#54 - Power tool - 10 points[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/wirTLkI.jpeg[/img] 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. [b]#55 - Recipe - 15 points[/b] Finely crush the shells and mix them with paint - instant textured paint for all your mixed media needs. A little questionable, but we can roll with it. 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.) [b]#56 - Cicada - 10 points each[/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/7Hu9GJp.jpeg[/img] [b]#57 - Type - 10 points[/b] It's a Chorus Cicada fromm New Zealand!

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#1 - Introduce yourself! - 5 points
Hello! I joined in 2019, played for a few months, went on a 4-year hiatus, and started playing again last winter I think! so my account is nearly 5 and I have been playing for nearly a year :) I am in light, and originally from arcane! I like making treasure number go up. I also like pretty dragons. Unfortunately these two likes don't go together very well.

#2 - Create your ID - 5 points
It should include your user name, user ID, the event, and date. But, feel free to include any other personalization you like. Show it off! If you lose it just make a replacement and add it here.
(Yes, if you manage to write a recognizable name or symbol and GG24 on your hand/finger/nail, I suppose that can count.)

#3 - Take a friend! - 5 points
(no photo needed) Ping a friend or two that might like to join your adventure. (You are welcome to ping yourself to find your way back or ping me if you don't want to ping anyone else!)

#4 - Clan Representative - 5 points
(no photo needed) Who will be representing your lair? Show off your lair entomologist or the dragon just fascinated by bugs.

#5 - Be prepared - 5 points
(no photo needed) Use the dressing room to create the perfect outfit for exploring the great outdoors and share it here.

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

#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

Cicadas are one of the longest living insects. They spend most of that time underground.

#24 - Egg - 10 points
Cicadas can lay up to 600 eggs (typically 200-400) in trees and shrubs.

#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
Like other insects, cicadas have six.

#28 - Wing - 10 points
Their wings range from 2.5 cm to 15 cm long.

#29 - Eye - 10 points
Cicadas have five: two large compound eyes and three ocelli between those - most likely used to detect light and darkness.

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.)

Modified mouthparts are designed to feed on liquids rather than solids. They extract nutrients from trees and their roots.

#36-#37 - Trees - 10 points each
Two different types of trees.

#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
Stationary, heart stickers, or write a fake love letter.

#42 - Art - 10 points

#43 - A picnic - 10 points
Food + Outdoors

#44 - Walk in the park - 10 points
A park bench or outdoor seat

#45 - Dinner - 10 points
A menu (Don't show the location!)

#46 - Movie - 10 points
DVD, video, or a device you would use to watch a show.

#47 - Music - 10 points
CD, vinyl record, or a device you would use to play music.

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
From what I've heard, it is the finest music to cicadas, and it's better not to plan home improvement projects during their active periods.

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
Share a creative "recipe" (doesn't need to be food) that involves cicadas or shells. (No photo required - only the details.)

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.)