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05-10-2004, 08:46 AM
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According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, a local expert set May 14 as "D-Day" for the cicadas. However, he gave himself a 5 day window either way, meaning they could come out any time now. I read in another article that when the ground temp reaches 64 degrees, it's on. Ugh.
I have to go to Xavier's graduation this weekend, so I hope it at least holds off until next week. I really don't want to try to shield my infant daughter from creepy crawlies.
ETA: Enquirer's cicada coverage: http://www.cincinnati.com/freetime/cicadas/
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05-10-2004, 11:51 AM
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So glad I don't live in Fairfax anymore. Then again we get every bug known to man here in FL, love bug season should be coming anytime now.
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05-10-2004, 01:39 PM
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Ack! Cicada Mania is reporting that people in a lot of Maryland suburbs have already seen them emerging.
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05-10-2004, 01:40 PM
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ok, y'all are freaking me out with this. although, i don't remember ever seeing any of these things.
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05-10-2004, 08:29 PM
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I knew that there was a reason why I liked Texas. I mean we have the little cicadas, june bugs, lizards, huge roaches, mosquitos with west nile, scorpions, snakes, etc, but I'm thinking that the huge cicada infestation is the worst!! Thank God I'm in Texas!!! I read an article in Parade magazine yesterday and those little buggers are nasty ugly! Best of luck to all of you who have to deal with them. Keep us updated. Does anyone need refuge here in San Antonio?
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05-10-2004, 08:59 PM
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My roommate and I heard them last night.... 
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05-13-2004, 11:06 AM
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Cicada report on the Today show..
Some freaky ass bug dude just described summer trees as a "singles bar" for Cicadas.
They are also showing ways to eat them.
As I told Lil' Hannah, I'm investing in a storm shelter, some of those freeze dried astronaut meals, and enough liquor to get me through till August.
Really though.
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05-13-2004, 11:23 AM
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come to boston... it looks like we won't be getting them.
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05-13-2004, 11:28 AM
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From Tony Kornheiser's article (and for those of you who don't watch PTI, he's one of the hosts, and Stat Boy is on there too):
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Needless to say, I'm not looking forward to the cicadas. I may not be quite as panicked as Stat Boy, who's thinking of renting a beekeeper's suit. But the prospect of a full-scale cicada invasion has me very anxious. I have become fixated on the fact that cicadas have red eyes, because I think this means they have developed night vision. I think this time they are going to be bigger and stronger than ever.
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05-13-2004, 12:03 PM
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They say that these cicadas will be in Illinois this summer. I may have to rethink this whole Chicago in July trip. I didn't sign up for Convention in order to be attacked a plague of insects!
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05-14-2004, 03:10 AM
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Another reason i love California! no bugs!
I cant wait for news footage of this...
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05-14-2004, 08:47 AM
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Haven't seen a single cicada yet, not even on my 25-mile trip to work from Leesburg, VA to Rockville, MD. But I have heard that they are already seen scattered throughout the DC area.
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05-14-2004, 10:11 AM
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Ewww Once we had a tiny frog infestation. Those suckers were everywhere. I'm so glad I'm not in the cicadia swarm.
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05-14-2004, 12:51 PM
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Yeah, some people have a few of them out here in MD/DC/VA, I haven't seen one, personally, yet. Does anyone know the real date for this area, I've heard three different ones. I got my fly swatter ready. Yes I will be carrying it around, not to kill em, per se, but to get the outta the way. I got summer classes and I WILL be taking the lazy route and driving to each building.
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05-14-2004, 02:16 PM
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Location: Baltimore, MD - Missing Sitting on the Green Monster with Johnny Damon and Teddy Bruschi
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my boyfriend, in MD, said he heard them the other night..
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