Cicada invasion

[Timber020]

Useless info-by only appearing above ground in large numbers for a short period of time the cicadas are able to improve there chances of survival because of there large numbers and by only being about for a relatively short time, it doesnt give predators time to rely on them as a food source.

My dog loves them. I prefer pizza

[Korea]

You think that's noisy?
You should see the whacking-great big buggers they've got in Korea - deafening in summer!

[pixc]

Move out of the orchard and into the city.... problem solved!

oh hell no sunshine!!

I much prefer the cicadas to city life.

City = Traffic jams, up-tight bent and twisted city drivers, no privacy, neighbours too close,

Country = privacy, courtesy, heaps of storage space, no street lights (I love the pitch blackness outside) Free kiwifruit :P, I get to name, raise and eat my own cattle. (as long as i keep them out of the kiwifruit) bla bla bla

[Pixie]

Does anyone know of something...anything that will get rid of cicadas?

I cant stand it anymore. I cant talk on the phone outside because of the noise. The fuckers shit on you when you go near them. The cat is going to explode from eating too many of them. They are blocking my drains. Not to mention they give me the shits when they get stuck in my hair. It truely is like a biblical plague..only cicadas...and not locusts.

Incidently, did you know they kinda chirp when they fly into walls over and over again?

Apparently you can eat the fuckers before they shed their skin..anyone for cicada muffins??

Get more cats

[Pixie]

The cicada's chief predators are birds and hornets. You bought the wrong bike.

Get more birds and hornets

[Pixie]

I live on a 30 hectare kiwifruit orchard...with other orchards all around. The orchard that uses the boomer is organic. You are right renegade_master, they have been in the ground 6-7 years before they come out. I think the problem has been created because of the change in industry practice. Before, if you saw a bug..you bombarded the whole orchard...1-2 times a month. Now days its all strictly monitored. They monitor the bugs and when they get to a certain level we bring in the sprayers. This has cut down the sprays significantly. Saying all of that..the sprays never did kill the cicadas anyway.

The 6-7 years applies to Periodic Cicadas.The NZ species just has a 1 year life cycle as is evidenced by the fact that we don't go for 5-6 year periods with no cicadas

Do the Hippies use Biogas in their bird scarer?
I bet the hypocrites don't

[dawnrazor]

for fucks sake...first we have 'pixie'...now we have 'pixc'....what next 'picsee', 'picksea'....honestly people

[pixc]

for fucks sake...first we have 'pixie'...now we have 'pixc'....what next 'picsee', 'picksea'....honestly people

Im the more hip up-to-date model.

[Pixie]

Im the more hip up-to-date model.

Splitter!!

[dawnrazor]

ah nothing like a revolution to keep you on your toes........

[Oakie]

Flame-thrower?

[pixc]

The 6-7 years applies to Periodic Cicadas.

As you said...it applies to Periodic Cicadas, and its 15 years inground for them..and they are only in the USA..so ive read.

From what I understand this particular type of cicada does have a 6-7 life span underground but they dont all come out at the same year. They still emerge every year after spending their time in the ground.

[Hitcher]

Does anyone know of something...anything that will get rid of cicadas?

Global warming should do the trick. Buy a second car and a herd of cows.