Cicadas gone till 2021

[Josephine96]

Seem Quieter? Cicadas Are Gone

POSTED: 6:42 pm EDT July 10, 2004
UPDATED: 6:59 pm EDT July 10, 2004

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Their droning love songs have faded, and the carcasses that littered sidewalks have washed away.

The cicadas are gone.

Over the past two months, billions of the insects appeared throughout the mid-Atlantic region, and in portions of the south and parts of Ohio and Indiana. The next generation, however, is just beginning its 17-year life cycle.

Within the next few weeks, billions of eggs left in tree branches will hatch and rain down tiny white nymphs no bigger than sesame seeds. They'll burrow into the earth and won't emerge until 2021.

Most people won't notice the nymphs since they're so small. But if seen in the right light, they'll look like small sparkles raining out of trees.
Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed

[Skywatch_NC]

They must have missed Raleigh entirely

I have nice memories of 'em though while growing up in Cincinnati!

Eric

[Brent]

Good.

[David]

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[dryline22]

It was fun while it lasted -- they never quite reached the apocalyptic levels that were hyped by some of the media, but it was still quite an experience. Here are some photos I took back in the May 15 - 22 timeframe when they were reaching their peak.

[Skywatch_NC]

I seriously wonder why they didn't occur here in Raleigh...perhaps the red clay soil doesn't suit their taste! lol

Eric

[Josephine96]

LOL

[therock1811]

I'm ok with that, but PLEASE don't ask me to eat one!

[Aslkahuna]

If I recall my cicadas correctly-I was in VA for the 1970 crop, at the time I was in VA they mentioned that the 17 year variety tended to be in the Mid Atlantic States and north and west of there while in the SE they had a variety that came out every 13 years on average. Of course every state has the annual cicadas (well almost every state since I never heard them in the SFO Bay Area in CA).

Steve

[rainstorm]

i love them

[dryline22]

For those who haven't seen this already, here is a map of the areas affected by the Brood X 17-year cycle:

[Skywatch_NC]

For those who haven't seen this already, here is a map of the areas affected by the Brood X 17-year cycle:

What does the green shading represent...as I see it extends almost to my city of Raleigh.