Cicadas on the East Coast of America

[Wash DC Blue]

For the last week or so, “Brood X” Cicadas have been emerging up and down The East Coast.

They basically are born underground and stay there for 17 years before emerging, mating, then kicking the bucket.

The noise that they make is astonishing.
I just had a walk and the noise that the produce drowned out a very busy toll road.

There is expected to be up to a Trillion of them this year.

They really are quite phenomenal.

https://www.npr.org/2021/04/27/99116...me-the-cicadas

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Could be worse:

[Wash DC Blue]

Could be worse:

Indeed 😳

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

For the last week or so, “Brood X” Cicadas have been emerging up and down The East Coast.

They basically are born underground and stay there for 17 years before emerging, mating, then kicking the bucket.

The noise that they make is astonishing.
I just had a walk and the noise that the produce drowned out a very busy toll road.

There is expected to be up to a Trillion of them this year.

They really are quite phenomenal.

https://www.npr.org/2021/04/27/99116...me-the-cicadas

I live in the sub-tropical part of China. My apartment is right next to a mountain that is covered in vegetation. The cicadas make an astonishing noise, particularly when the sun is out and it's a hot day.

[Rjk]

I live in the sub-tropical part of China. My apartment is right next to a mountain that is covered in vegetation. The cicadas make an astonishing noise, particularly when the sun is out and it's a hot day.

do you ever get down to Hainan from there? looks good wondering if it's worth a trip.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

It's a hugely interesting phenomenon, Wash DC Blue. I heard someone on the radio explain the probable reason about the time-cycle involved regarding the cicadas but it wasn't very convincing to me.

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

do you ever get down to Hainan from there? looks good wondering if it's worth a trip.

I keep promising myself to go there each holiday we have. It seems like whenever I meet new Chinese friends here, they inevitably ask me if I've been to Hainan.

[Rjk]

I keep promising myself to go there each holiday we have. It seems like whenever I meet new Chinese friends here, they inevitably ask me if I've been to Hainan.

I stayed in the mission hills resort near Shenzen on a work trip and they were showing off their sister resort in Haikou on Hainan and it looked awesome - and not too expensive.

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

I stayed in the mission hills resort near Shenzen on a work trip and they were showing off their sister resort in Haikou on Hainan and it looked awesome - and not too expensive.

Yeah, a lot of Chinese from my province go there and say it's good value for money.

[NYCBlue]

I don't usually hear cicadas until August. I haven't seen or heard anything yet.

[Wash DC Blue]

I don't usually hear cicadas until August. I haven't seen or heard anything yet.

I’m sure that they will be out soon Mate.
Fabulous critters!!

[Blue Dwr]

I live in the sub-tropical part of China. My apartment is right next to a mountain that is covered in vegetation. The cicadas make an astonishing noise, particularly when the sun is out and it's a hot day.

When I lived in Tokyo the sound of the cicadas (or Mee Mee's as we called them) was amazing every summer. This video doesn't really do it justice...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x640...nnel=softypapa

[Wash DC Blue]

When I lived in Tokyo the sound of the cicadas (or Mee Mee's as we called them) was amazing every summer. This video doesn't really do it justice...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x640...nnel=softypapa

Very Cool.
Those ones seem to have a slightly higher pitch trill noise.

[Wash DC Blue]

It's a hugely interesting phenomenon, Wash DC Blue. I heard someone on the radio explain the probable reason about the time-cycle involved regarding the cicadas but it wasn't very convincing to me.

What was it TBG?

[Trigger]

It's a hugely interesting phenomenon, Wash DC Blue. I heard someone on the radio explain the probable reason about the time-cycle involved regarding the cicadas but it wasn't very convincing to me.

Friends finished 17 years ago, now there's a reunion. It's obvious.

[Des Parrot]

I was in Oz years ago, with my old man. He commented to my Oz uncle I can’t understand the rain, my uncle replied that’s the Cicadas pissing on you

[Wash DC Blue]

I was in Oz years ago, with my old man. He commented to my Oz uncle I can’t understand the rain, my uncle replied that’s the Cicadas pissing on you

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weath...ce-cicada-pee/

😁

[Taunton Blue Genie]

What was it TBG?

Part of the reason was supposedly that the time-cycle is longer than the lifespan of many of the predators.

[Wash DC Blue]

Part of the reason was supposedly that the time-cycle is longer than the lifespan of many of the predators.

Interesting.
There has to be a reason. We just don’t know it.

This is great from David Attenborough.

https://youtu.be/tjLiWy2nT7U

[Rjk]

Part of the reason was supposedly that the time-cycle is longer than the lifespan of many of the predators.

I've read it could be that they all emerge at once to overwhelm the predator populations, far too many in one time for them all to be eaten so some will manage to mate and start the next brood, then wait until any boost they've given to the predators has worn off.

interesting as well that they either emerge after 13 or 17 years, both being prime numbers. I wonder if there's a reason for that

[tforturton]

I remember reading a book, where the story revolved around the emergence of the cicadas, after their seventeen year stint underground. I hadn't heard of them before, so had to look them up. What strange creatures.

[Des Parrot]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weath...ce-cicada-pee/

😁

That’s it

[Taunton Blue Genie]

I've read it could be that they all emerge at once to overwhelm the predator populations, far too many in one time for them all to be eaten so some will manage to mate and start the next brood, then wait until any boost they've given to the predators has worn off.

interesting as well that they either emerge after 13 or 17 years, both being prime numbers. I wonder if there's a reason for that

Appearing all at once makes sense regarding the survival rates etc but that could take place more regularly, of course.