What the heck is this?

[Tom Butler]

 

[Zak]

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Looks like a cicada?

 

[Jim F.]

Eastern Wa Cicada I believe.

 

[RCF]

I was also going to say cicada but refrained because I did not think they lived in Washington. Learned something today.

Love this forum!

 

[Tom Butler]

Eastern Wa Cicada I believe.

I was also going to say cicada but refrained because I did not think they lived in Washington. Learned something today.

Love this forum!

I thought it look like a cicada but then I also thought they were an east coast thing. But yes, there are Easten Washington Cicadas. https://www.cicadamania.com/cicadas/common-cicadas-of-washington-state/
Thanks Jim.
Been here since '92 an can't recall ever seeing one.

 

[SculpinSwinger]

Last year, about 5000’ west of the Cascade crest, 43 - 44 degrees latitude

 

[Jim F.]

I thought it look like a cicada

Apparently one always remembers after plucking one off the back of one's neck , even if they can't hurt you . . .

 

[Millsfly]

it's an atlantic salmon

 

[FinLuver]

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Fukushima Housefly…

 

[wanderingrichard]

just be ready for some unrelenting loud noise for a few weeks

 

[RCF]

From what I read, WA. cicadas are quiet. Especially when compared to East coast and Southern cicadas. I know. They are LOUD!!!

 

[Taxon]

I was also going to say cicada but refrained because I did not think they lived in Washington. Learned something today.

Love this forum!

Me too.

 

[wanderingrichard]

Get Ready, Cicada Brood XIV Is Emerging This Spring

The trillions-strong Brood XIV will make its appearance across 15 states after 17 years underground.

time.com

 

[Flymph]

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They get much larger!

 

[Pigs]

Cicada. Used to have big "emergences" in Nevada......came across a massive amount of em driving between Winnemucca, and Ontario on hiway 95......like covering the road, covering our windshield with splattered ones. It was wild!

 

[GAT]

it's an atlantic salmon

That's what it looks like to me....

 

[Tom Butler]

Like I said, I don't recall seeing these Cicada before. Been coming across these molted carcuses the last two days. The body on the adult above was about 1". 3/4" below.

May need to tie some adults, but I think I got something passable, a small black stimulator.

 

[wanderingrichard]

I'm surprised that they’ve appeared so early.. mostly you hear them in late July through August

 

[Dave G]

It's a moth, Clarisse.