That's right

here in western NC we have survived brood # whateva the hell it is

Did you have them this yr

Did you know that 1 % of them are blue eyed instead of red ?

They make all kids of freaking noise and then do moderate damage to the trees

fucktards

Okay I'll find one ( most adults are dead now !! ) and take a pic

I am so lost? what's a Cicada?

I'll book mark this thread and mark it in my calendar for bumping in a months time.



Hell, an hours time possibly.

Mach said:

We had a battle with them a few years back Mach OMFG they drove me insane.

They would rest in my mom trees in her yrad and when ANYONE went to get side their cars they would ATTACK! Seriously, they would I had to put a sheet over my daughter just so she wont be so scared of themwhen going to our car.

PaisleyPark5083 said:

these: http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/...icada.html ugly things. If anyone can post the pic Id appreciate it!

Okay

when they are alive they are more RED in the orange areas ( like the eyes ) of this dead one



And I mean there are MILLIONS of them SCREAMING loud all day for like 3 weeks straight

**shudders**



that has to be a record life span for an insect, doesn't it?? ewww getting the creepy crawlies just thinking about it.

emm said:

Creepy little noisy ass fuckers

Mach said:

YES!AND VERY NOISY AS FUCK! Sorry but you cant hear yoruself think around these things ARGGGGH!!

I love cicadas!

I love the ones here, so green and beautiful!

I love the 3 jewels on their forehead!

The cicadas were swarming all over my part of the country last year. They are really ugly looking but otherwise harmless, Basically, the cicadas lay eggs in the trees, and the larva hatch and fall on to the ground, where they burrow deep into the roots of the tree and huge bushes and stay there for 17 years. Then they rise out of the ground, crawl back into the tress and hatch into adults. The males then call out for mates, and that's why the sounds are so loud. When the males find a mate, they release their sperm and they usually die off after about a few days. The females last a little longer so they can find a place to lay their eggs, and then they die off quickly too. Then the eggs hatch into larvae, and the process repeats itself every 17 years.

toots said:

dear god almighty, I thought I had seen everything!

So they are locust.... brings some understanding... to they damage crops or vegetation?

We had ours a few years ago. Here's some interesting info:

April 20, 2008
The most interesting 17 year cicada facts


Eye Color: Most 17 Year Cicadas have red eyes, but they can also have white, gray, blue , yellow, orange, brown , or multi-colored eyes
Names: People call these cicadas “locusts” but they are not true locusts — real locusts look like grasshoppers. The phrase “17 year cicada” indicates that they arrive every 17 years, and “periodical cicadas” indicate that they arrive periodically and not each and every year. The scientific name for the Genus of these cicadas is Magicicada, and there are 3 types of 17 year Magicicadas: Magicicada septendecim, Magicicada cassini and Magicicada septendecula.
There’s 13 year cicadas too: there are 13 year cicadas too! Magicicada tredecim, Magicicada neotredecim, Magicicada tredecassini, and Magicicada tredecula.
You’ll have to wait a long time to see another emergence after 2008: if you’re unwilling to move or travel, you’ll have to wait another 17 years to see another 17 year cicada. If you are willing to travel, the next 17 year cicada brood will emerge in 2012, Brood 1 in Virginia and West Virginia. The next 13 year cicadas will emerge in 2011 (AL, AR, GA, IN, IL, KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, VA).
Fungus: The Massosporan fungus infects Magicicadas, filling their abdomens and destroying their ability to reproduce. Often, their entire abdomen will fall off. The cicadas actually spread the fungus throughout their local colony via mating — the Massosporan fungus is a cicada STD!
People eat them: People eat them. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. There, uh, cicada kabobs, cicada creole, cicada gumbo, panfried, deep fried, stir fried. There’s pineapple cicada, lemon cicada, coconut cicada, pepper cicada, cicada soup, cicada stew, cicada salad, cicada and potatoes, cicada burger, cicada sandwich… that’s, that’s about it.
Animals eat them: all wild animals and domestic pets will eat them. Dogs will gorge themselves until they choke. Squirrels will eat them like corn on the cob. Wild turkeys will grow fat and juicy on the cicada feast. Fish go crazy for them too — you can use them as bait, or use lures that mimic them.
Cicadas “eat” tree fluids: Cicadas don’t eat solid foods — instead they use their slender, straw-like mouth parts to drink tree fluids.
Cicadas pee: Yes cicadas pee, so wear a hat when walking under trees if that sort of thing bothers you.
That cicada sound: Only male cicadas make the sound they’re famous for. Males have organs on their abdomen called tymbals. Muscles pop the tymbals in and out, which creates the sound we hear. Males make different calls for different reasons, and each species has a unique sound. Females can make sound too — they flick their wings to respond to males. Read this article for more information.
There’s billions of them: there are literally billions of 17 year cicadas. Why? One theory suggests that the large number overwhelms predators, so predators are never able to eat them all and cicadas, and many always survive to mate.
They damage wimpy trees: the biggest concern about 17 year cicadas is their potential to damage young trees. The truth is they will damage limbs on the wimpiest of trees, so if you if you have weak, pathetic, wimpy ornamental trees in your yard you should consider placing netting around the trees if the cicadas visit your yard. Or, plant strong, beefy American trees — that’s what I would do. Cicadas actually benefit the health of trees by aerating the soil around the roots, and trimming the weak or damaged limbs.

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

Just the tips of the trees - bad

I'll try to take some pix of the damage they do

Mach said:

I don't think they are Locust - I could be wrong

Mach said:

They look like they COULD be related somehow but not sure the dam pesky things.*shutters*

GROSS!

Shorty said:

applekisses said:

Thanks applekisses for the answer(I put it in bold) .It was in front of my face the entire time!

We don't have a cicada problem here.

What we have are STUPID BOXELDER BUGS!!!


Hate 'em Hate 'em HATE 'EM!!!

They get EVERYWHERE!!! In droves!!

ICK!

At least they are quiet though!