アブラゼミ (Large Brown Cicada)

アブラゼミ（油蟬、鳴蜩、セミ科）。
Large brown cicada; zoological name, Graptopsaltria nigrofuscata; family, Cicadidae.

　ここ大阪・堺市では、7月中頃からまずクマゼミが鳴き出す。8月に入るとアブラゼミの姿も見受けるが、その声はクマゼミほど騒がしくなく、注意しないと存在が分からないほどである。昨日、そろそろ鈴の宮公園にアブラゼミが見られる頃だと思って出かけた。始めに見つけた2匹は、カメラを構える間に逃げてしまった。3匹目にようやく撮影出来たが、間もなく飛び去った。多く見られるクマゼミはみな、泰然自若として動かない。

Here in Sakai, Osaka, we begin to hear the voices of Cryptotympana facialis (a species of cicada called kumazemi in Japanese) in the middle of July. In early August, we begin to see the other species of cicada called large brown cicada (aburazemi). However, their voices are relatively soft so that we do not notice their appearance unless careful. Yesterday, I went to Suzunomiya Park to find the latter kind. Two of them escaped while I was taking out a camera. Finally, I was able to take a shot of the third one, but it soon flew off. We see the cicadas of the former kind still a lot, and they do not move as if not noticing the approach of a human.