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Abel Tasman National Park

Cicada

on 3 March 2018

These guys signal that summer is in full swing. This chorus cicada was photographed on the Wainui Falls Track near Tata Beach on a hot, sticky day in January. The Maori name is “kihikihi-wawā”, with “wawā” meaning to make a loud roaring noise. Yup, that’s them.

Tagged as: forest life