The Cicadas ("locust") are here

[TT-(Moderator) 1,127]

These noisy bastar..... oops! CRITTERS are all over the place. Since they aren't supposed to show up for another 17 years I thought I'd capture a few with the camera. I even did a nice little video for Eldon!

Finding a spot to come out of its shell:

The beginning:

Almost out:

Still needs to dry:

The finished BUG (actually a form of grasshopper):

The movie:

[kj4kicks 151]

TOO funny TT!

Thanks for the vid!

[kpinnc 10,733]

Hey, we have those here too! But, none have the red eyes and light colors. All dark green and black...

Only the males make that racket. Wife says God made all males the same way....

Kevin

[T-Mo-(Moderator) 4,345]

TT,

You definitely must be getting bored. It was funny though. :whistle:

[CasualObserver 3,406]

We had tons of those back in IL, they were harmless. Cicada Killers though.... now there's a scary BF bug.

Oh... and yeah, Cicadas are 17 year bugs... but they're not all on the SAME 17 year rotation!

[TT-(Moderator) 1,127]

Oh... and yeah, Cicadas are 17 year bugs... but they're not all on the SAME 17 year rotation!

We had some here about 5 years ago too, but this is the BIG year for them. I was almost 5 years old when I remember the first "plague" of them hitting. Everywhere I stepped, I got to squish BUGS! :whistle:

[nylyon-(Admin) 7,120]

Great pictures TT, now keep all them bugs out in PA will ya...

[Rollerman 290]

TT we see them everyyear it seems here?

Not this soon though?

And Jason yes the Cicada killing ground hornets are spooky/scarry

I'm told the don't bite..."only Cicada's?" but don't ever wan't to find out.

[perry 82]

And Jason yes the Cicada killing ground hornets are spooky/scarry

I'm told the don't bite..."only Cicada's?" but don't ever wan't to find out.

i think i have seen those hornets around here . i did'nt know what the heck they where.

look like the king hornet from japan.