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kscherer
Which way is up?
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Boyzeee
 
2021-05-07, 14:40

Here they come!

I remember them when I lived in Phoenix. Buzzy little suckers.

We don't get many in Idaho, for any brood. But, those of you in the affected states, good luck sleeping!

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turtle
Lord of the Rant.
Formerly turtle2472
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Upstate South Carolina
 
2021-05-07, 14:48

Given we just put a ton of fruit trees and bushes in the ground I really hope they don't end up in my area. There is a chance we see them based on projections so...

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drewprops
Space Pirate
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Atlanta
 
2021-05-07, 17:47

We get cicadas every year, but they're the big fat green ones. The 17 year cicadas are orange and black and smaller than our normal ones. We went down to visit relatives who lived in the danger zone and those little things are mind-blowingly loud. I said a prayer of thanks as we departed from there in the afternoon. It was TRAUMATIC.



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turtle
Lord of the Rant.
Formerly turtle2472
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Upstate South Carolina
 
2021-05-07, 18:46

Are they actually out now? I really hope so and that I don't get them. I really don't want to lose some of these trees and bushes we just paid a butt-ton of money for.

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kscherer
Which way is up?
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Boyzeee
 
2021-05-07, 18:47

I don't know. Read the article.
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drewprops
Space Pirate
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Atlanta
 
2021-05-07, 19:32

I don't think they're going to kill your bushes, are they? I mean, they're not locusts...



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turtle
Lord of the Rant.
Formerly turtle2472
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Upstate South Carolina
 
2021-05-07, 21:52

Yeah, they eat the leaves but the worst part is using the young plants to lay their eggs. Little branches aren't able to handle being egg hosts.
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drewprops
Space Pirate
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Atlanta
 
2021-05-07, 23:54

But... they lay their eggs underground?


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turtle
Lord of the Rant.
Formerly turtle2472
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Upstate South Carolina
 
2021-05-08, 14:12

Nope, the larva falls to the ground from the tree branches. This is an example of the stuff that is of concern. It is a random article I found but covers the basics well.

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Bryson
Rocket Surgeon
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: The Canadark
 
2021-05-13, 16:07

I tried looking them up to see if they could be expected here, but apparently the interest of the main cicada researchers ends abruptly at the Canadian border.
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psmith2.0
Mr. Vieira
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Tennessee
 
2021-05-13, 16:23

I'll gladly take the cicadas over this dipshit neighbor who has a dog who never stops barking.

Cicadas would help drown that puppy out a little, maybe. At least it would be something different.

I don't want to get anyone in trouble, and I certainly don't want anyone's pet taken away...but damn.

Go to sleep at night, dog. Like a normal living creature. Please? Pretty please with Alpo on top?
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