i heard that milions of secada were coming out of the ground in the chicagoland area. is this really true? i havnt seen it in the news so im a bit doubtful
2007-05-19 14:40:47 · 11 answers · asked by Joshua G 1 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
If you live there, you will see it soon. Apparently a brood of 17 year cicadas is due to emerge this month in northern Illinois.
The cicada is a pretty fly, sometimes called a locust because or the biblical style appearance of certain cicadas, every 17 years or 13 years, depending on the species. There are also "annual" cicadas which, though they do spend several years as nymphs, do not all emerge in the same year but are staggered, some emerging each fall.
See, the cicadas spend years underground in the larval stage, then emerge together to mate and lay eggs. They are pretty much harmless, unlike locusts, but if there are enough of them they can be noisy. They sing. There will be different species emerging at the same time; each species has its own song.
2007-05-19 17:20:27 · answer #1 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cicadas, big bugs, harmless, but a bit scary if they fly at you. Millions of bugs come out of the ground every year, cicadas are just bigger than most and make a lot of noise. I've heard them, but I've never seen a live one, only the husk of its skin.
2007-05-20 01:52:44 · answer #2 · answered by Fae Noisiv 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
annoying beatles that come up every 17 years or so they make a noise that goes on forever. You'll find a lot of sheddings on the ground from them. They are harmless they came up in my area 2 years ago
2007-05-19 22:15:55 · answer #3 · answered by novaicedogs9 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in Creve Coeur near peoria Illinois and there are thousands of them coming out of the ground in my yard as we speak 5/21/07
2007-05-21 22:45:10 · answer #4 · answered by Alison K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's cicadas and yes they are coming. Wik has a decent article about why they have a 17 year cycle.
2007-05-19 21:43:52 · answer #5 · answered by ME2c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not trying to be a smarty pants but its spelled cicadas.. and i think they only come every 17 years..
2007-05-19 21:49:57 · answer #6 · answered by tellybeanz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a locust,they look like flying grasshoppers w/ red eyes and clear wings
2007-05-19 21:44:29 · answer #7 · answered by cashville_con 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a highly inflated number.
2007-05-20 00:00:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they are coming.
2007-05-19 21:42:36 · answer #9 · answered by SnazzyJohn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ITS CICADA AND THEYVE ALREADY COME....WERE BORED AND LEFT....REALLY.
2007-05-19 21:43:52 · answer #10 · answered by flowerspirit2000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋