Cicada hunting...

Photo gallery:Ho Phuong

(Baonghean) - When the first summer rains begin to fall heavily, cicada nymphs emerge from the ground to transform into adult cicadas. Newly hatched cicadas become a traditional dish for people in the mountainous regions. The cicada hunting season for the villagers in Tuong Duong begins...

Between 6 PM and 8 PM, the forests are filled with cicada hunters...

The cicada season begins in March of the lunar calendar and ends in May.

Many locals go "hunting" for cicada larvae and cicadas.

People sell cicadas along National Highway 7.