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Japanese spider crab5/16/2023 ![]() ![]() And, when they die, they fall from the trees like sakura blossoms in spring. Overall, these are pretty cool, but they can definitely be freaky, especially with the whole molting thing.īonus Tip: They also die in great numbers, too. Cicadas are harmless, but if they mistake you for a tree they could grip you with their spiky legs and beak in an attempt to eat from you or lay their eggs on you. Groups of cicadas can produce sounds up to 120 decibels – that's louder than an Ozzy Osbourne concert. Once they hit puberty and start arguing with their parents, they burrow their way out of the ground and find a nearby place to molt where they leave their nasty exoskeletons for children to collect. Before cicadas become obnoxious "tree crickets," they live underground as nymphs (yes, I do mean mythological women). Some people love 'em, some people hate 'em, but you can't deny that they are kind of creepy. Their sounds are often played as background noise in Japanese movies and referred to in famous works of literature. ![]() Cicada セミ I am so kawaiiĮven though they are commonly found in many regions of the world, cicadas are somewhat of an iconic symbol of Japanese wildlife. On that note, here's to hoping that you don't run into too many of them on any visit to Japan you might take. Here's my top ten list of pants-peeing Japanese insects that will give you a scare if you weren't expecting them. I'm personally fascinated by these kinds of things, especially spiders (which have some kind of vendetta against me), so I thought I'd learn about the insects that help to make Japan a moderately terrifying place. However, outside of the purikura booths and cosplay cafe's of Tokyo and other large cities exist the brutal mountains of Japan where the wild things live (don't worry though, sometimes they live in/near the cities as well!). Even ugly things are made cute (check out Rachel's article on kimokawaii). Japan is known as the land of everything kawaii these days.
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