[hollywoodfred]

Has the Cicada Brood II invaded your location yet? If you live/work in the right area, no doubt you are in the thick of it now and don't need me to tell you. Here's a coverage map and story for the Washington D.C. area: Cicada update: Latest coverage map and a cicada taste test Apparently, they are also in the New York area and into North Carolina, along the I-95 corridor.

I am currently surrounded by the little buggers, and while I don't see the hoards as reported on the news, they do get louder as each day passes. It's loudest morning through mid-day. I decided to record a video with my phone, just to see if their sounds were discernable. If you're curious, here's the You Tube link:

You Tube

You Tube

cheers,
Fred

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[Tom S.]

They're just looking for mates. They're no noisier than we are when we've had a few beers on a Saturday night and are doing the same thing!

[reeftool]

I think I'm too far north and our recent snowfall probably would interfere with their cycle. We do have black flies so if any of you would like to trade bugs..........

[ChrisPlatt]

An unmistakable sound, so evocative of childhood summers before air conditioning.
In New York we get broods II and XIV five years apart. Both are 17-year varieties.

Chris

[boriscleto]

Not a one in Central New York State. Not even very many Butterflies. We had a huge migration of Red Admirals last year, but this year just a few Wood Nymphs and Mourning Cloaks.

[Ex Finn.]

Has the Cicada Brood II invaded your location yet? If you live/work in the right area, no doubt you are in the thick of it now and don't need me to tell you. Here's a coverage map and story for the Washington D.C. area: Cicada update: Latest coverage map and a cicada taste test Apparently, they are also in the New York area and into North Carolina, along the I-95 corridor.

I am currently surrounded by the little buggers, and while I don't see the hoards as reported on the news, they do get louder as each day passes. It's loudest morning through mid-day. I decided to record a video with my phone, just to see if their sounds were discernable. If you're curious, here's the You Tube link:Cicadas, Brood II, 2013 - YouTube

cheers,
Fred

Yup, sounds about right, being 10 or so miles south of you.
Wife told me today she was sick of hearing them already.

[Reliant K1000]

I remember being in Spain about 15 years ago - stayed at a place amongst the olive groves. No exaggeration - The Cicadas there were almost as big as your fist! Had one fly right at my face and veer off at the last moment.

Frightening! A local told me I had to take off my glasses as they were attracted by the reflection.

[Rupert]

We had the cicada plague a couple of years back. Maybe you would like to see a few?

One on the tire of my Jeep that had exited his shell.
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This one must have had an iron deficiency, so he pulled a nail for lunch!
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Coming into the above ground world at last!
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Head popping out.....
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Leaving his old body behind.
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In all his "glory".
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They were everywhere! I have some shots ( I can't find ) of the Cicada Killer Wasps that were here also. Very large wasps, as large as the cicadas. Very good hunters too, and most interesting in how they operate.

Sphecius speciosus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I hear the cicadas are delicious pan roasted, but I never tried them. Otis says they taste like chicken.

Regards!

[hollywoodfred]

I remember being in Spain about 15 years ago - stayed at a place amongst the olive groves. No exaggeration - The Cicadas there were almost as big as your fist! Had one fly right at my face and veer off at the last moment.

Frightening! A local told me I had to take off my glasses as they were attracted by the reflection.

Yikes!! Now I don't feel so bad...the local ones here are only about the size of my thumb. And now the noise level is starting to lessen. I guess they are nearing the end of their cycle.

[joe.penn]

They're just looking for mates. They're no noisier than we are when we've had a few beers on a Saturday night and are doing the same thing!

Agree - though I am like that on Friday and Saturday nights, sometimes Sunday too...

[BlackTalon]

Been pretty quiet here in Alexandria. Not nearly as bad as the wave ~10 years ago.

[Parallax]

We do have black flies so if any of you would like to trade bugs.........

I don't think anybody will take you up on that. At least Cicadas don't bite.

[Ratmagiclady]

There's supposed to be some of those in the general region, according to a half-heard mention on the news. They didn't say exactly where. I'm guessing it might mean up in the mountains from what I've seen of their range, unless something's anomalous. But the non-17 year cicadas set up quite a racket here sometimes as it is. Guess they don't bother me.

[loco]

They were pretty deafening a few days ago but I think they are starting to thin out where I live (central VA). It's been a very large invasion this year. They took over the crabapple and pear trees. Got pretty territorial, in fact. I don't mind them at all. If they came every year, I might feel differently.

[graphicgr8s]

We had the cicada plague a couple of years back. Maybe you would like to see a few?



This one must have had an iron deficiency, so he pulled a nail for lunch!
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They were everywhere! I have some shots ( I can't find ) of the Cicada Killer Wasps that were here also. Very large wasps, as large as the cicadas. Very good hunters too, and most interesting in how they operate.

Sphecius speciosus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I hear the cicadas are delicious pan roasted, but I never tried them. Otis says they taste like chicken.

Regards!

Rupert you sure it's not a hang nail?