MELISSA BLOCK, Host:
SOUNDBITES OF VARIOUS SOUNDS
BRIAN MCCONNACHIE: And I would do just that.
(SOUNDBITE OF CICADA)
MCCONNACHIE: I then spread my knowledge to my friends - the amazing sharing between man and bug. When we'd hear one starting, we'd all go silent.
(SOUNDBITE OF CICADA)
MCCONNACHIE: But you know what, we shouldn't worry. They seem to know what they're doing and we should just leave it at that.
(SOUNDBITE OF CICADA)
BLOCK: The summer sound of cicadas from Brian McConnachie. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.