Free For All Posted August 17, 2006 Report Posted August 17, 2006 Is it just me, or do these noisy buggers seem to be extra plentiful this year? I step outside and the noise is deafening. I've always liked the sound, it's something I grew up with, but DAMN there are a lot of them this summer! Are cicadas mostly a midwest thing? What the hell do they do besides makes noise and leave those little crunchy shells on trees? Quote
Free For All Posted August 17, 2006 Author Report Posted August 17, 2006 Yeah, you and Euell Gibbons. Quote
JSngry Posted August 17, 2006 Report Posted August 17, 2006 I'd think that the shells on the trees were reason enough to justify their existence. Ever seen a kid who didn't think that that was the coolest shit ever? Quote
7/4 Posted August 17, 2006 Report Posted August 17, 2006 They sound cool, but in New Jersey ya gotta be in the sticks to hear 'em. A couple of years ago we had hatch and never even saw one while a a couple of miles away, they were all over the place. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted August 17, 2006 Report Posted August 17, 2006 I don't trust 'em. Their eyes are too far apart. Quote
Free For All Posted August 17, 2006 Author Report Posted August 17, 2006 Plus they have the McDonald's arches on their back. McCadas coming soon! Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted August 17, 2006 Report Posted August 17, 2006 Plus they have the McDonald's arches on their back. McCadas coming soon! McCadas???? You coming close to Sen. Geo. Allen. Quote
Guy Berger Posted August 17, 2006 Report Posted August 17, 2006 Plus they have the McDonald's arches on their back. Holy crap! Guy Quote
ghost of miles Posted August 17, 2006 Report Posted August 17, 2006 Plus they have the McDonald's arches on their back. Holy crap! Guy The true mark of the beast! Quote
Jazzmoose Posted August 17, 2006 Report Posted August 17, 2006 Strangely enough, after spending twenty-eight years out of the South, these critters must still be wired into my brain or something. I didn't even notice them until Barb asked what that gawdawful sound was... Quote
catesta Posted August 17, 2006 Report Posted August 17, 2006 Plus they have the McDonald's arches on their back. Holy crap! Guy The true mark of the beast! Quote
Hot Ptah Posted August 17, 2006 Report Posted August 17, 2006 Is there a predator that will destroy them? We would love to get several such predators, for the thousands which seem to live in our trees. This was a shocking thing to us when we moved to Kansas City, the incessant deafening roar of the cicadas in July and August. Combined with the heat and humidity, it's a hell on earth, when you are in a section of a block with thousands of cicadas. Then you can walk about four houses away and it's quiet. Visiting friends from Milwaukee stopped their car on busy Kansas City street because the din of the cicadas had them convinced that there was something seriously wrong with their car--they thought the sound was coming from a major mechanical breakdown. What animal will eat them, in large quantities? Quote
catesta Posted August 17, 2006 Report Posted August 17, 2006 (edited) Is there a predator that will destroy them? We would love to get several such predators, for the thousands which seem to live in our trees. This was a shocking thing to us when we moved to Kansas City, the incessant deafening roar of the cicadas in July and August. Combined with the heat and humidity, it's a hell on earth, when you are in a section of a block with thousands of cicadas. Then you can walk about four houses away and it's quiet. Visiting friends from Milwaukee stopped their car on busy Kansas City street because the din of the cicadas had them convinced that there was something seriously wrong with their car--they thought the sound was coming from a major mechanical breakdown. What animal will eat them, in large quantities? There is something that will indeed kill them, but it can be considered a problem itself. On the other hand, they are only around for a few weeks. Cicada KIller Wasp Cicada KIller Wasp Edited August 17, 2006 by catesta Quote
Hot Ptah Posted August 17, 2006 Report Posted August 17, 2006 (edited) Is there a predator that will destroy them? We would love to get several such predators, for the thousands which seem to live in our trees. This was a shocking thing to us when we moved to Kansas City, the incessant deafening roar of the cicadas in July and August. Combined with the heat and humidity, it's a hell on earth, when you are in a section of a block with thousands of cicadas. Then you can walk about four houses away and it's quiet. Visiting friends from Milwaukee stopped their car on busy Kansas City street because the din of the cicadas had them convinced that there was something seriously wrong with their car--they thought the sound was coming from a major mechanical breakdown. What animal will eat them, in large quantities? There is something that will indeed kill them, but it can be considered a problem itself. On the other hand, they are only around for a few weeks. Cicada KIller Wasp Cicada KIller Wasp Wow! I have seen one of those wasps and a cicada rolling around on the sidewalk, on top of each other. I did not stick around to see who would win. Edited August 17, 2006 by Hot Ptah Quote
Neal Pomea Posted August 17, 2006 Report Posted August 17, 2006 Are cicadas mostly a midwest thing? I don't think so. In the Mid-Atlantic states we get a variety that only comes out once every 14 years! Do they really come out every summer where you live? How about in the south? The noise they make might be associated with mating. Sounds like a crowded noisy bar with partying going on! They sure are a topic of conversation when they appear around here! Quote
Hot Ptah Posted August 17, 2006 Report Posted August 17, 2006 Are cicadas mostly a midwest thing? I don't think so. In the Mid-Atlantic states we get a variety that only comes out once every 14 years! Do they really come out every summer where you live? How about in the south? The noise they make might be associated with mating. Sounds like a crowded noisy bar with partying going on! They sure are a topic of conversation when they appear around here! They do come out every year in Kansas City. The noise they make is deafening. It would permanently harm your hearing if you stood in our back yard for any period of time in July or August, especially as sundown approaches. You can hardly hear conversation inside the house, when all of the doors and windows are closed. Quote
couw Posted August 17, 2006 Report Posted August 17, 2006 What the hell do they do besides makes noise and leave those little crunchy shells on trees? breed Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted August 17, 2006 Report Posted August 17, 2006 There's not too many of them in Michigan and I welcome the sound. It signifies that summer is coming to a close and my favorite season, fall, is right around the corner. When I was a kid, living in the country, my siblings and I used to round up as many of the skins as we could find and then take them to the sandbox, whereupon an epic battle between GI Joe figures and the evil giant alien bugs would play out day after day. I used to see those wasps, too. They are BIG! Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted August 17, 2006 Report Posted August 17, 2006 When I was a kid, living in the country, my siblings and I used to round up as many of the skins as we could find and then take them to the sandbox, whereupon an epic battle between GI Joe figures and the evil giant alien bugs would play out day after day. That 'splains a bunch. Quote
robviti Posted August 18, 2006 Report Posted August 18, 2006 ...What animal will eat them, in large quantities? i have met the animal, and he is us. Quote
7/4 Posted August 18, 2006 Report Posted August 18, 2006 13.57 at Amazon. Hmm...do I really need this book? Quote
robviti Posted August 18, 2006 Report Posted August 18, 2006 how you can look at that cover and still have that question is beyond me. pass the ketchup, please! Quote
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