Re: cicada infestation.....anyone else?

itsmagic · ‎08-08-2011

I haven't heard any here yet but as kids we loved looking for the cicada shells left on trees. It was like we found a treasure!

susan kay · ‎06-28-2011

Yes, we have them, and they've been here approximately 11 days. They were much worse the last visit!!! My dog thinks the shells are a treat!

songbird · ‎03-21-2010

Only seen a couple so far. You don't hear them, so the infestation (so far) is not there. Somone else also mentioned they were out & about earlier. I'll just wat a few more weeks. I forgot what the name of the brood is. Supposed to be more in the southeast. But sometimes their appearance is a bust in some areas.

chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

Yikes! We don't have them out here but I've only heard about them on tv and movies and such.

Is it like a whole season thing or do they disperse and everything gets back to normal quickly? I would be unhappy to have anything make the birdies go away.

RedTop · ‎09-01-2010

None here in southern WV, yet. When my girls were young, they were so disgusted seeing their dog eat the locusts. I gave them a container and paid them a penny for every locust they caught, saying that was one less locust hanging around for the dog to eat! It kept the girls outside and busy every day, turned into a math lesson, earned them extra money, and kept the dog from the nasty bugs. Win win situation!

handygal2 · ‎01-19-2015

Where l live (southern NY) we get them every August. Hearing the deafening buzz is a sign that summer is waning. I'm surprised you have them this early in the season. Then again, the weather has been playing tricks on a lot of areas this spring...

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missy1 · ‎03-10-2010

.No!

Sometimes there's a lot of grasshoppers in parking lots. (seasonal)

sunshine45 · ‎03-09-2010

@chickenbutt wrote:
Yikes! We don't have them out here but I've only heard about them on tv and movies and such.

Is it like a whole season thing or do they disperse and everything gets back to normal quickly? I would be unhappy to have anything make the birdies go away.

they have been around for about a week now. i HOPE it isnt more than another full week to go. it can drive you crazy if you like to sleep with the windows open!

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