Cicada Gigas alarm clocks

[AllenK RGV]

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6:32and these things woke me up. It is now chicken o'clock. The chicken as always were happy to see me.

 

[AllenK RGV]

OMG they were in the distance all evening. Now that is bedtime for me they are back in my yard.I hate to sound so pessimistic they are just loud and I don't appreciate that kind of noise at this hour.

Wifey loves them I do not. 10PM and it is like I have a drill in my ear.

 

[b.hromada]

We have cicadas here in Florida, but they are not that HUGE! I agree, they can be a bit noisy. Ours, aren't as noisy as those though!

 

[SueT]

It sounds like at least 2 maybe 3 kinds of cicadas here. One kind says my name--Su---zzzzee Su---zzzzee Su---zzzzeeee

 

[GrannyHeeney]

The every year ones are too bad. The 17 yr. ones are horrible- their din is so loud and continuous that the news said they could cause hearing loss in as little as one hour. Plus if you knocked them off your arm they scream. My son missed them last time because he was out of state for the summer. Which makes me realize we should be due for them next year. Oy vey!!

When I first moved here a few years back, I was house-sitting for my parents. The 17 yr ones were in full throat. I was out on the back porch, having let Dad's hounds out one last time for the day and attempting to phone my husband on my cell. "What in the name of Bob is that racket, I can hardly hear you!" he said. I had to end the call and dial him back from inside the house!

I wonder if the girls can eat 'em... *evil grin*