EricMM 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2004 So it's finally been 17 years since the last brood of periodical Cicadas have popped out to bother people, and it's going to happen again. If you live east of the Great Plains in America, I'm told that you will be dealing with these numerous bugs. I barely remember much about the last brood (I was four) but if what I'm hearing is correct, we will have up to 100,00 bugs per acre around tree-filled areas. The bugs, although harmless, are clumsy and will probably bump into people willy-nilly. They're planned to appear on May 1st, anyone remember the last set of periodical Cicadas? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest OctoberBlood Report post Posted March 27, 2004 Never heard of them til now. Seriously. :| Looks like an overgrown fly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vitamin X Report post Posted March 27, 2004 And in Florida everything is mutated because of the extreme humidity... OH GOD. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest jpclemmons Report post Posted March 27, 2004 unrelated to the thread. but what site did you find the anyone but Bush sig? thanks in advance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Smell the ratings!!! Report post Posted March 27, 2004 the worst thing about cicadas is that they sound like lawnmowers. You won't sleep for months if you get them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vitamin X Report post Posted March 27, 2004 They're not coming around here in Miami are they? ARE THEY?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ram Report post Posted March 27, 2004 A few stragglers used to come around when we lived in the woods a few years ago. They're enormous bugs and sound like enlarged mutant flies. I can't imagine having a plague of them covering your screen porch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jobber of the Week 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2004 unrelated to the thread. but what site did you find the anyone but Bush sig? thanks in advance. He stole it from my sig. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoCalMike 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2004 unrelated to the thread. but what site did you find the anyone but Bush sig? thanks in advance. He stole it from my sig. So did I Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob E Dangerously 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2004 I invented it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vitamin X Report post Posted March 28, 2004 But hey we can all display it proudly, dammit! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vyce 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2004 Back on topic, bitches. Yes, I remember them. Seventeen long years ago. I fed these fucking things to my dog by the HUNDREDS, just to hear the wonderfully cool crunching sound the thoraxes made as my pooch crunched them. I have another dog now, and I look forward to introducing him to the joys (as well as high-in-protein nutrition!) of eating dozens and dozens of bizarre-looking locusts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Styles 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2004 OH MY GOD, IT'S THE THIRD SIGN OF THE APOCOLYPSE! WE'RE ALL DOOMED! jumps out the window Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BX 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2004 Not only will the 17 year brood out in full force, the 5 year brood will too. This'll be fun times. BTW, I'm the first person who ever thought of the phrase, "Anyone But Bush 2004". Recognize bitches. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gert T 0 Report post Posted March 29, 2004 Yes I remember them too, every Memorial Day our church goes camping, and as a 6 year old pussy boy I hated that weekend. It looks like Fear Factor is going to be running shows this summer, and why doesn't PETA beat down FF's door? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted March 29, 2004 One of my favorite sounds, other than singing frogs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricMM 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2004 *BUMP* Due to the three cicadas on my doorstep this morning. They're HEEEEERE :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted May 13, 2004 They haven't hit us yet, but it's still been a little chilly. If this recent heat and humidity keeps up, they'll be as big as birds by the end of the week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C Dubya 04 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2004 Back on topic, bitches. Yes, I remember them. Seventeen long years ago. I fed these fucking things to my dog by the HUNDREDS, just to hear the wonderfully cool crunching sound the thoraxes made as my pooch crunched them. I have another dog now, and I look forward to introducing him to the joys (as well as high-in-protein nutrition!) of eating dozens and dozens of bizarre-looking locusts. Just a quick heads up, but I remember reading somewhere that the cicadas are very bad for animals to eat, so you might want to look into that for the health of your pooch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lomasmoney 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2004 shit I had never heard of them until I went down to Cincinnati and the little fuckers were the lead in story on the 5 o'clock news well after the former reporter turned child molester, but still they were on the news 24-7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Styles 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2004 Excerpt from a Baltimore Sun article: Cicadas don't bother house pets - quite the opposite. Cats and dogs often find the surfeit of clumsy, crunchy insects the irresistible equivalent of an all-you-can-eat buffet. They just don't know when to stop eating. Dr. Kim Hammond, a veterinarian at the Falls Road Animal Hospital, remembers the 1987 invasion. "The dogs got into huge piles of them, got sick and threw up," he said. "They don't even chew - they inhale." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Tyler; Captain America 0 Report post Posted May 14, 2004 There have been a freaking metric assload on my front porch for the last week or so. They're disgusting and they make my fiance scream. So I have no problem with them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Cerebus Report post Posted May 14, 2004 There have been a freaking metric assload on my front porch for the last week or so. They're disgusting and they make my fiance scream. So I have no problem with them You disgust me Tyler. Only one thing should be making her scream. ME! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Tyler; Captain America 0 Report post Posted May 14, 2004 ~! Owned Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MikeSC Report post Posted May 14, 2004 There have been a freaking metric assload on my front porch for the last week or so. They're disgusting and they make my fiance scream. So I have no problem with them Using the metric system? Commie... Heck, I'm shocked we don't have them here, as every other insect known to man thrives around here. -=Mike ...The roaches carry guns, for God's sake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted May 14, 2004 These things are big enough to whack with a tennis racket. What fun. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MikeSC Report post Posted May 14, 2004 These things are big enough to whack with a tennis racket. What fun. OK, I'm baffled --- what the bloody hell ARE cicadas? They like cockroach variations or something? -=Mike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted May 14, 2004 Magicicada septidecum If I remember my biology at all, they're their own separate class of insect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vitamin X Report post Posted May 14, 2004 They're also MAGIC~! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Styles 0 Report post Posted May 15, 2004 I think they're a breed of locusts. I remember reading some article trying to scientifically explain the 10 plagues of Egypt, and explaining the locusts as coming during a year of Cicada breakout because they're like locusts. realizes he probably just started what will be an 11 page topic on the bible vs. science...walks out whistling innocently Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
