The Locusts Are Coming; The Loco Locusts Are Coming

[BroJack]

Can't recall 1953's invasion and 1987 was fairly mild, but 1970 was terrible.

[Fito]

What is the date for this onslaught anyway?

Fito

[madgardener]

[Jean B.]

OMG! I thought you had joined alt.fifty-plus.friends, and I was thinking that was interesting and was going to welcome you to my main domain. But then I saw this was crossposted. I am putting this comment back in rec.gardens, where I think you saw it and replied from.

Jean B.

madgardener wrote:

[Judy Cosler]

my dogs have dug a hole which they put their heads in -- up to their front shoulders!!! -- and, with head in hole, bark & bark!!! must be the cicadas!!!! only a few corpses around so far!

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[Cereus-validus]

So why don't you barricade yourself in your storm cellar and we will contact you when the invasion is finally over?............................................. ...................................................... ...................................................... ........................(If we ever get around to it.)

[Phisherman]

I have not heard any unusual sounds here. Went hiking from the Devil's Breakfast Table to the O-My-God Overlook along Daddy's Creek and the Obed River (along the north side of Hatfield Mountain) last Wednesday--no unusual sounds, but the ticks were plentiful and annoying. Saw a variety of mountain ferns, blueberry, spotted salamanders, wild turkey, lots of spiders in the caves, large millipedes, one copperhead, toads, and surprisingly, no mosquitoes yet.

[Meagan M Eller]

The onslaught of cicadas (not locust - locusts are of the grasshopper family) has already started in southern Indiana. We saw the first mass Thursday, with more arriving every day. They are such cool inssects! I am having so much fun, although I can't mow the grass (my husband will be doing that) because I can't bring myself to purposely hurt them.

Meagan