Community Chat

[FiddleDeeDee]

I was in MD when we had the this bunch (the 15 year lot) arrive and, as a kid, it was great fun. We found them to be amazing. What I remember was having the window open at night, laying in bed and falling asleep to their "noise".  

I remember being out of the country when they hit sometime in the early 80's and my dad trying to hear me over the din and me hearing them over the phone. My roommate asked me what that sound was and I told her. She had never heard of them (Mid-west girl) and was shocked at how loud they were. 

We'll miss this group as well but I'm sure when calling friends and family, we'll hear them. FYI: MD has cicadas every summer as there are different varieties so you always have that sound going on in the summer (along with the crickets). Best night time lullaby (next to the rain)  there is.

[september]

@songbird  I knew they were coming when I booked my trip, but was kind of hoping they'd be gone for good by the first weekend in June!   I guess there will be some stragglers.  

may they find their mates quickly, and be gone!

[songbird]

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@september wrote:

@songbird  I knew they were coming when I booked my trip, but was kind of hoping they'd be gone for good by the first weekend in June!   I guess there will be some stragglers.  

may they find their mates quickly, and be gone!

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They'll all be gone by the end of June or beginning of July.  Short lives after being in the ground for 17 years.  They mate.  The singing is the rubbing of their legs (the males I think) to attract the females.  Once knocked up, the femailes drop the eggs (or larve?) in to the ground for another 17 years.  Then they just die.  Don't eat at all. 

[Spurt]

We have our own species of Cicadas here in Texas not the brood X. You know the weather is at its hottest in the summer when they begin to sing......🔥🌞

[kittykatkay]

I guess I am the odd woman out, but I love them singing.  It reminds me of my childhood when we would sit outside and listen to them at night and didn't mind them at all.  

https://youtu.be/3IUPd3yDHGo

[songbird]

@FiddleDeeDee   Yes.  There is a 15 year variety, a 7 year, etc.  But the 17 year one is the one everyone remembers.  We missed the 15 year one even though It hit our state.  The specific area missed us.  Brood X is more wide spread. 

Countries that have noxious insect invasions the most is Australia with his plague of hopping frogs.  Think of the number of cicadas then number it with frogs. Horrible snakes that always seem to get inside houses.  Terrible heat too.  So some places get stuff a lot worse then what we get.

[godi]

They are definitely annoying bugs. I have not heard or seen them yet in Pennsylvania. They had a story on the news to not plant any new trees till they are gone. 

[Eileen in Virginia]

We noticed them on the exterior wall of our carport Thursday night when we were packing the car. There were about 25 or 30 just sitting there on the brick wall. We didn't see them anywhere else, but that side of the yard gets the sun all day long, so it must have been warm enough to coax them out of the ground. They weren't making any noise, either. We haven't seen any in Williamsburg so far. 

[Witchy Woman]

@september 

I'm in Southern Maryland and haven't seen a one....yet.

It's been very cool here, and that slows down their emergence. 

However, other parts of the State have already started.  Our local news showed pictures of fences covered with them.

It's silly, but they make me very uneasy!

[songbird]

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@Witchy Woman wrote:

@september 

I'm in Southern Maryland and haven't seen a one....yet.

It's been very cool here, and that slows down their emergence. 

However, other parts of the State have already started.  Our local news showed pictures of fences covered with them.

It's silly, but they make me very uneasy!

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The little buggers are starting to make some noise!  Very faint, but I hear some.  Your South.  You should get some.  I know Virginia is supposed to get them too.  Here's a map.