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Thu May 06, 2021 9:56 pm
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An article in my newspaper today, published by the Associated Press, says that trillions of cicadas, called Brood X, are ready to emerge from their underground homes after hiding out for the past 17 years. This brood is said to be one of the largest and most noticeable ever seen. They will emerge within days, or a couple of weeks at most, and will be flying around in 15 states from Indiana to Georgia to New York. They are already coming out in mass numbers in Tennessee and North Carolina. Let the bug smashing and cleaning begin.
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2020 KTM 390 Duke; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #1 They don't really impact you when you're riding or driving. They crawl out of the ground and up trees. There, they inject the branches with the next generation. When the next gen hatch, they split open the bark of the branches causing significant damage...........especially for young fruit and some maple trees. Yes, I'm not a fan.
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Come to Scotland's West Coast and meet (have your blood sucked by) the Midgies..... |
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Zitat von Elmer J Fudd im Beitrag #3 We have Deer Ticks in PA. They take your blood but leave a disease............
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Well, trillions of anything sounds bad to me.
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2020 KTM 390 Duke; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #4Zitat von Elmer J Fudd im Beitrag #3 Yep, we have them too; sheep, which we have quite a lot of carry them as well. So much so that if out in the hills, we carry a removal tool just in case. Nice subject this, isn't it  |
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Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #5 sounds like an opportunity for a high grade protein source to me. surely the Colonel could come up with some sort of coating to make them palatable to the masses? |
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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #4Zitat von Elmer J Fudd im Beitrag #3 give it a year or two and malaria will be on the Gulf Stream into the W.Scotland midge lands. It was in the UK in Roman times until the Middle Ages, called ague. |
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I still recall horror stories from the last time the bugs were on the move 17 years ago. Riders and drivers would say that hoards of the things would cross a highway while you were driving on it and cover your windshield and face shield, and every other part of your car or motorcycle in seconds with smashed bugs that were a real struggle to remove. Even the roadway would be covered with the things and made it slippery. There were lots of stories of accidents cause by the bugs until they finally died off in a couple of weeks for another 17 years of hiding.
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2020 KTM 390 Duke; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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I live in central Maryland and was in this house and location when they were here 17 years ago. They weren't too bad here. Carroll County has a great deal of farm land. They seem to be much more prevalent in areas where the soil and trees have been undisturbed for years. You don't have to go far, though. Ride to Baltimore city and the sound is deafening. I don't recall them swarming. They're rather stupid bugs, and poor fliers. I've seen a couple of the tunnels the emerge from in my yard. I think I've heard a couple of them but nothing bad yet. |
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If you were a large stupid flying bug and had trillions of friends where would you want to visit first? Why, New Jersey, of course.
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2020 KTM 390 Duke; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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