Is it true that locus's ( the green flying insect ) come out in the trees every 7 years ?

Question

My mother says that she heard that locus's come out every7years and I have been wondering if that was true ?

Answer 1

The life cycle for cicadas varies but in the US, the periodical cicadas have a cycle of 13 to 17 years. This University of Michigan site even lets you hear the sounds some of the cicadas make. The second site gives you cicada recipes using the periodical cicadas. It seems cicadas have actually been considered yummy by some!

Answer 2

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Is it true that locus's ( the green flying insect ) come out in the trees every 7 years ?
My mother says that she heard that locus's come out every7years and I have been wondering if that was true ?

Answer 3

True locusts are actually large grasshoppers. The North American insect known for its cyclical appearances is properly called a cicada. There are cicadas with cycle times up to 17 years. Parts of the northeastern US had a big outbreak of "17-year locusts" in 2004.

Answer 4

Yes, Cicada's oftenly mistakenly called locusts (especially up here in PA), come around every 7 years. I was surprised by this myself, because I remember seeing them a lot when I was younger.

Answer 5

That's what they say in the have movie Lucus, but I been around for only 20 years and have seen them on about 4 occasions in my life....I also see their shell things after they moult all the time. So i know they are around somewhere....I have heard that before but just don't see how its true.

Answer 6

That's a cicada, a type of locust.