The Cicada Incident
I’d like to address the Cicada issue.
Why are they even an issue? I remember very well when they were hear last (1987), and I was only 7 years old. I’m by no means a fans of bugs in general, but these guys didn’t bother me one bit. Their wings were neat looking and somewhat colorful in the sunlight. My father used to tell me stories of when he was little, they’d catch them, tie a string to one leg, and the cicada’s would fly around in circles. (Not something I’d do mind you).
It’s a rare and awesome event that we get to see, surely, but lately it seems people are making this out to be the second coming of Christ or something. People at my work are freaking out, they don’t even want to go outside. (I’ve yet to see a Cicada, only Cicada holes.) Articles are being written about children getting hurt avoiding the things. It’s all over the news, WARNING: CICADA’S COMING! PREPARE YOUR FAMILY! BUILD A BOMB SHELTER! STOCK FOOD AND WATER!
Eh….
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4 Responses to “The Cicada Incident”
May 15th, 2004 at 10:47 pm
I’m glad I’m not on the East Coast! We have some form of them that are around in the summer time. They always remind me of being little when I hear their racket, er, songs.
May 17th, 2004 at 8:50 am
cicadas own
they dont bother anyone
and they make cool sounds
not annoying ones like crickets!
i have a clear memory of playing in a park as a young lad and seeing these bugs all over the place and, well, it’s just a good memory! they dont attack you or nothin.. people are wimps!!
if we should wipe out any bugs.. it should be ticks, and wasps! but not hornets, cuz they own the bees.. but bees are actually good for the environment.. but i guess hornets keep em at bay.. man, this nature stuff can get complicated, but, i’d still say kill the ticks.
May 17th, 2004 at 8:52 am
wtf is a cicada
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