Hum Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 BRIDGEWATER, NJ ? Like clockwork, they're coming back -- after 17 years. "They" would be cicadas, the big, noisy bugs that climb out of the earth about every decade and a half to make everyone's life more exciting. Experts tell Gannett News Service that the bugs live underground and feed off fluid that gathers near the roots of plants, then emerge from the soil when its temperature reaches 64 degrees. They're largely harmless, but their sheer numbers can cause headaches. Some areas could see as many as a billion of the cicadas per square mile. That can lead to a lot of dead bugs all over roadways and grassy surfaces. They can also disrupt outdoor events with their loud buzzing. New York radio station WNYC is helping to track the invasion. source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nothing Here Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 I hate the buggers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted April 7, 2013 Author Share Posted April 7, 2013 Maybe a million hungry frogs would help .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhangm Supervisor Posted April 8, 2013 Supervisor Share Posted April 8, 2013 I hate the buggers. Good source of protein. Hum 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShareShiz Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Glad I don't live on the east coast. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo003 Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 OMG Locust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woelfel Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 I hated them when I lived in Baltimore and we had them and I had to walk home from school. WORST WALK EVER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted April 8, 2013 Global Moderator Share Posted April 8, 2013 "While crickets and cicadas sing, a rare and different tune, Terrapin Station" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted April 8, 2013 Member Share Posted April 8, 2013 They can also disrupt outdoor events with their loud buzzing. That's what I hate about them most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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