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valerief

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40. I'm in MA. We just got them last year. Good to hear birds eat them! nt

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Sat Apr 13, 2013, 08:39 AM

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Don't live on the East Coast? [View all] haikugal Apr 2013 OP

It's been 17 years already? Xyzse Apr 2013 #1

This is the big one... haikugal Apr 2013 #3

I remember one called being "The Big One" Xyzse Apr 2013 #5

I remember that one... haikugal Apr 2013 #9

Oh cool! Xyzse Apr 2013 #13

We had gigantic cicadas in Texas when I was growing up. Aristus Apr 2013 #2

They are pretty large... haikugal Apr 2013 #11

Oh crap. HappyMe Apr 2013 #4

LOL..... haikugal Apr 2013 #8

Hey, I like listening to the birds and watching HappyMe Apr 2013 #10

LOL..... haikugal Apr 2013 #12

Cool! I live in Upstate New York! My parrots are going to go apeshit! In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #6

OMG... haikugal Apr 2013 #24

Frodo whispers: you're okay ... over and over ... In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #26

LOL!!! haikugal Apr 2013 #28

Ah the cicada sound... brings me back to memories of Ohio sakabatou Apr 2013 #7

Oh, great. Cicadas AND the recent invasion of stink bugs. I hope the cicadas eat stink bugs! nt valerief Apr 2013 #14

I live in PA... haikugal Apr 2013 #15

I'm in MA. We just got them last year. Good to hear birds eat them! nt valerief Apr 2013 #40

cicadas are a sign of summer for me Kali Apr 2013 #16

Yes... haikugal Apr 2013 #19

I don't think we have the periodic types out here Kali Apr 2013 #21

Wow... haikugal Apr 2013 #23

not sure what they are, kind of thought they might be some kind of Japanese Beetle??? Kali Apr 2013 #25

Holy Cow!!! haikugal Apr 2013 #27

nah, I am in south east Arizona and we do get grasshoppers in the fall. But last summer Kali Apr 2013 #37

Ah... haikugal Apr 2013 #39

The Cicada Bonus Bertha Venation Apr 2013 #17

What a lovely association.. haikugal Apr 2013 #18

I'm from So. California Bertha Venation Apr 2013 #20

Ha!! haikugal Apr 2013 #22

VERY nice! Don't think I received one of those!!! elleng Apr 2013 #38

Well, I rarely go to asian buffets but I have to wonder Xyzse Apr 2013 #29

Deep fried? haikugal Apr 2013 #30

You know it! Xyzse Apr 2013 #31

Snails are so yeah! haikugal Apr 2013 #32

Ugh, not in to snails... Xyzse Apr 2013 #33

Well.... haikugal Apr 2013 #34

Yeah, still not in to it. Xyzse Apr 2013 #35

Wow, you've got it goin' on! haikugal Apr 2013 #36

I really do enjoy making escargot and dipped in garlic sauce. In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #41

Do you grow your own? haikugal Apr 2013 #42

Nope. I buy 'em ready to cook. In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #43

Very cool... haikugal Apr 2013 #44

Snails, snakes, lizards, birds ... not your usual pets. In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #45

I've been in love haikugal Apr 2013 #46