Cicada Summer

[Jackinthebox]

Driving me crazy, but oh so rare. Did you notice their song?

[Foxtrot Oscar]

Yes.

I also noticed the old guys under the overpass/fly-over boiling them and eating them. After they've knocked them out of the trees with 16ft fishing poles and have a good plastic bag full: then it's chow time.

Beagle not included.

Fox

[Jackinthebox]

Im interested to partake of the delicacym but I know not how to fullfull a hunt to the point of a meal. I feel like half a man at this point.

[Foxtrot Oscar]

Long stick, with something that is very thin at the end. think coat hanger wire.

Cooking... Where's Mr. Seal when you need him?

Fox

[Jackinthebox]

If I can catch em I can cook em. Eatin is the ez part

[Cogburn]

Oh yeah... it has been 17 years since the last mass spawning, hasn't it...

[Ducky]

Heat bugs. Loads of them around here. Starts off with a loud buzzzzzzzzing sound then drones off.

My son 'happened upon' one the other night, that was sitting on the ground. It started flying around his head and making weird noises. lololol Poor kid. He thought it was a bat at first and ran around waving his arms wildely. What a nut!

[lala]

Here some info on them . . .I'd say BBQ the bug! :D


[offsite:ik3l2bzc]Cicadas are probably best known for their buzzing and clicking noises, which can be amplified by multitudes of insects into an overpowering hum. Males produce this species-specific noise with vibrating membranes on their abdomens. The sounds vary widely and some species are more musical than others. Though cicada noises may sound alike to humans, the insects use different calls to express alarm or attract mates.

Cicadas are also famous for their penchant for disappearing entirely for many years, only to reappear in force at a regular interval. There are some 3,000 cicada species, but only some share this behavior (the 17-year cicada is an example). Others are called annuals because, although individuals have multi-year lifecycles, some adults appear every year. The dog day cicada, for example, emerges each year in mid-summer.

When young cicada nymphs hatch from their eggs, they dig themselves into the ground to suck the liquids of plant roots. They spend several early life stages in these underground burrows before surfacing as adults. The process varies in length but often takes a number of years.

Periodical cicadas do not create destructive plagues, as some locusts do, though tens or hundreds of thousands of insects may crowd into a single acre. Large swarms can overwhelm and damage young trees by feeding and laying eggs, but older trees usually escape without serious damage.

Cicadas are members of the order Homoptera and are physically distinguished by their stout bodies, broad heads, clear-membrane wings, and large compound eyes.

The insect's amazing lifestyle has been a source of fascination since ancient times. Several cultures, such as the ancient Chinese, regarded these insects as powerful symbols of rebirth.[/offsite:ik3l2bzc]
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/bugs/cicada.html

[mojo]

Driving me crazy, but oh so rare.

not too rare here, millions of the little buggers, good food for the turtle though.

[KIWI]

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[guinnessford]

I havent heard as many of them as I hear now in many years.

Fuckin non-stop, all god damned night.

Big sons-of-bitches, too.