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Bugs mark the coming of autumn in Japan

September 15th, 2008 by James

Fuji TV news reports in this video that the Mecopoda nipponensis [クツワムシ], a noisy cricket-like bug traditionally associated with autumn in Japan, has made its appearance in the Okutama area of Tokyo:



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Comment by Rybones
2008-09-15 18:13:41

These are indeed popping up in Tokyo. While walking through Ueno park today I could hear them all over. It’s kind of nice… hypnotic even.

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