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lordsummerisle

(4,651 posts) Tue Jan 26, 2021, 08:58 AM Jan 2021

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'A remarkable phenomenon': billions of cicadas set to emerge across eastern US

theguardian.com

Billions of cicadas that have spent 17 years underground are set to emerge across large areas of the eastern US, bringing swarming numbers and loud mating calls to major towns and cities.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jan/26/cicadas-emerge-eastern-us

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'A remarkable phenomenon': billions of cicadas set to emerge across eastern US (Original Post) lordsummerisle Jan 2021 OP

The Midwest too. whathehell Jan 2021 #1

Noooooo! LSFL Jan 2021 #2

something emerged a few years back and ate the trees in RI...my poor friend lost a lot. samnsara Jan 2021 #3

My terrier will be in heaven trying to kill 'em. In_The_Wind Jan 2021 #4

whathehell

(29,067 posts)

1. The Midwest too.

Reply to lordsummerisle (Original post)

Tue Jan 26, 2021, 09:02 AM

Jan 2021

Happy days.

LSFL

(1,109 posts)

2. Noooooo!

Reply to lordsummerisle (Original post)

Tue Jan 26, 2021, 09:03 AM

Jan 2021

Has it been 17 years already? They were a nightmare last time. Still picking them out or my car.

samnsara

(17,623 posts)

3. something emerged a few years back and ate the trees in RI...my poor friend lost a lot.

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Tue Jan 26, 2021, 09:06 AM

Jan 2021

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

4. My terrier will be in heaven trying to kill 'em.

Reply to lordsummerisle (Original post)

Tue Jan 26, 2021, 09:21 AM

Jan 2021

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