Noisy and clumsy, 17-year cicadas are set to emerge from Maryland soil

The Baltimore Sin ^ | April 18, 2004 | Frank D. Roylance and Michael Stroh

[Jimmy Valentine]

Jeepers Creepers! I remember the last one.

All of the birds got so fat from eating these things that they could hardly fly.

And, as to the state of my poor car after the birds digested the cicadas, well, let us just say no more!

Regards,

[leadpenny]

The area is going to be like living under a giant Mulberry Tree.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Thanks. I needed that.

[lepton]

bugs

[Larry Lucido]

"They're gonna be mating, flying, crashing into buildings, running away from birds. They're gonna be eaten, having sex, laying eggs, falling out of treetops.

We talking about the Kennedy compound here?

[Hand em their arse]

Now that's funny!!! I remember being a teenager and picking them up from behind by squezing the wings together and throwing them at the ground . They made a tremendous POP! Back then it's was quite funny, now it really seems a bit cruel... ( Although, I must admit I still find a little humor, am I sick?)

[wildandcrazyrussian]

The map you provided is quite fascinating in that it looks as though the area just skips over this area (WV and southwest PA), when in fact we had the identical phenomenon 5 years ago (1999). For weeks there was a constant drone of billions of cicadas, and there were even warnings about hearing damage from walking in the woods. I wonder why there would be a different timefram.

[Pan_Yans Wife]

Humor ping

[Molly Pitcher]

WoW! I see the area where #2son goes to school is affected. I better warn him;^))

[Cincinatus' Wife]

LOL!!

[sweetliberty]

[MasonGal]

We live in southern Indiana - directly across the Ohio River from Louisville, KY. We are right, smack dab in the middle of it all - just about.

Oh - what fun....

[leadpenny]

Even though they have a 17 year cycle, I believe there are at least some broods that come up each year somewhere.

(I'm not sure if I understand what I just said - maybe someone else can)

[leadpenny]

74 - 91 - Don't you have another four years to go?

[MasonGal]

I'm originally from the Cincy area - moved to this area 15 years ago. I'm 46 now - I don't remember a whole lot about the last time they arrived--I mean - I was old enough - I guess I was too busy with my very young baby at the time. :)) My husband does - he said they attacked him right and left as he was cutting the grass.

[verity]

They cannot be more annoying than Maryland's liberal Democrats.

[MasonGal]

We've been reading articles in the Louisville paper about them, recently - and how we will be getting a visit from "them" this May - so - I'm not really sure what's going on with the years/dates, etc.

[Centaur]

I understand and can attest! One of the little bugger's shells from last year sits on my desk....

[leadpenny]

he said they attacked him right and left as he was cutting the grass.

Of course they didn't attack him - they flew into him with something else on their Cicada mind. :)

As I mentioned earlier, I remember them in the Ft. Knox/Louisville area in 74. In 91 a son of a friend of mine was in basic training and he mentioned them all over the training areas and rifle ranges. Maybe they have turned into the 13-year Cicada. (Global Warming and all that)

[leadpenny]

Aren't they cute? I love it when folks freak-out over them.