Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

3. What cicada problem? I live in a cicada state, but don't consider them a problem.

Reply to malaise (Reply #1)

Fri May 28, 2021, 04:23 PM

May 2021

This brood seems like smaller cicadas than some other recent ones; maybe half the size.

They're sort of loud, but not all that many of them yet. Usually they ramp up when it gets hotter.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

15 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

CNN's Manu Raju has cicada crawling up his lapel. CNN's Chief Cicada Correspondent. LOL [View all] IcyPeas May 2021 OP

On Wednesday and yesterday during our morning walk malaise May 2021 #1

similarly the past few years we've been getting mosquitos (SoCal) IcyPeas May 2021 #2

Try a very hot wet cloth on it, just for a few seconds. The heat neutralizes the bite oregonjen May 2021 #8

Thanks. I'll try to remember to try this. IcyPeas May 2021 #9

What cicada problem? I live in a cicada state, but don't consider them a problem. lagomorph777 May 2021 #3

I'm pretty sure it was cicadas that I heard last night. They're not fully cranked up yet, Grammy23 May 2021 #4

Dang ;-{) Goonch May 2021 #5

CNN WHITT May 2021 #7

Where's Ted Cruz when you need him? torius May 2021 #6

Brianna had a lot of fun with that. Peppertoo May 2021 #10

I miss her now that she's doing mornings. IcyPeas May 2021 #11

I sometimes catch the last hour & I like her with John Berman & some clips are up on YouTube and Tw Peppertoo May 2021 #12

So the people with him saw it and said nothing to him ? JI7 May 2021 #13

I guess Peppertoo May 2021 #15

ugh Demovictory9 May 2021 #14