They are back! It's a Cicadafest!
 

First time since 1803 that the 2 broods have come together.

It's a cicadapocalypse!

They're here in Ky, started coming out of the ground today!

This is why I don’t live in Kentucky

I was going to make a joke about how crazy you sound, but OMG I just seen one. Wait--- theres another one. OMG THEYRE COMING IN THROUGH THE CHIMNEY. OOOUCH THEY'RE BITING MY TOES OFF. RUN WHILE YOU STIL

Damn. Hoped they’d hold off for another month or so. Ah well.



Break out the heavy gear, boys. The monster pig fish are going to be on the surface and it’s going to be epic.

Earthquakes, eclipse, and now pestilence.

LOL

But it will be a major pain in the ass for awhile until those basturds lay their eggs and die!

Snead has Tennessee covered, so...

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Oh yeah. Fish will be gorging themselves. Pull them up with a net. :thumb:

I was there in the late 80s, early 90s. Big time cicada event. Never forget it.

This Cicada lived near you?

Not Good! Sign of End Times!.

Now let's go Fishin

I was in the dorms in college that in '84-85 for a big hatch. Guy passed out with his door open. We caught about a hundred of the bastards & turned them loose in his room.

He said he woke up with one on the pillow right in front of his face.

Feast!

Just when one thought that Rocky Mountain Oysters were the bottom of the proverbial culinary barrel. There will be plenty of well fed possum, bats, and carp but I didn't realize humans were going to partake.

I feel like Cliff Claven with these new AI chats.


Positive Effects:

• Nutrient Boom: Cicada carcasses decompose rapidly, providing a massive influx of nutrients (particularly nitrogen) into the soil. This benefits trees and other plants in the area.
• Food Bonanza: Cicadas are a feast for many animals. Birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, and even other insects gorge themselves, leading to population increases for some predators.
• Soil Aeration: As cicadas emerge from underground, their tunnels help aerate the soil and promote better water flow.

Negative Effects:

• Potential for Plant Damage: Young trees and saplings can be damaged by the sheer weight of numerous cicadas or excessive egg-laying by females. This is usually a temporary setback, particularly for older, established trees.
• Noise Pollution: The collective mating calls of millions of cicadas can be incredibly loud, exceeding 100 decibels. This can be stressful for humans and some wildlife.

Overall Impact:
Broadly speaking, the ecological impact of a cicada emergence is considered to be largely positive. While some temporary downsides exist, they're outweighed by the long-term benefits to the ecosystem. Here's why:

• Resilience: Established trees generally recover quickly from minor cicada damage.
• Predator Balance: Cicadas provide a temporary food source, but the predator populations adjust and return to normal soon after.

I remember from my youth that mushrooms and cicadas don't really go together.

Hyper-sexual zombie Cicadas.

So this is like when Clay and Billay etc emerge from the Billay's Booty Call/Bungalow thread and invade the lounge.

All the heathens are being punished for their sins.

Wish they would come to western Kansas. We got a few telephone posts they could nest on. Miss that sound from my youth.

At the old job we were taught how important it was to be your work self at work and home self at home. You could not have these two cross over. If necessary, at work pretend to be a character that you play while you're on the clock.

I doubt I pulled it off all that well but I tried to be a combination of Cliff and Norm. A touch depressed with a healthy loathing for my wife while having the occasional useless but completely true inappropriate factoid.

In the 1950s, there was a well-known Brazilian Carnival dancer that went by the name of Ita Cicada.

Ok, you get what I'm saying...