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Swarms of Cicadas Emerging in Midwest

Posted May 21, 2007 9:51 AM

From MSNBC.com: Science:

CHICAGO - Coming soon: Brood XIII. It sounds like a bad horror movie. But it's actually the name of the billions of cicadas expected to emerge this month in parts of the Midwest after spending 17 years underground. The red-eyed, shrimp-sized, flying insects don't bite or sting. But they are known for mating calls that produce a din that can overpower ringing telephones, lawn mowers and power tools.

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Re: Swarms of Cicadas Emerging in Midwest

05/22/2007 1:52 AM

Am I the only one here who's bugged by this?

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Re: Swarms of Cicadas Emerging in Midwest

05/22/2007 4:12 AM

No need to get antsy. Why don't you just beetle of home.

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