Topic: The Summer is over - Cicada Invasion has begun ! * Now with video *

[ProTeal55]

I saw the first of millinois of those nasty red eye'd Cicada's this morning as I was walking to my truck. The thing dive bombed me outta the blue.

Can I tell you guys how much I am NOT looking forward to this ? I mean, riding during the "invasion" is not gonna happen (for me atleast). I mean, it hurt to get a junebug off the cheek at 40mph, let alone a shrimp sized bug ! They say they are only gonna be around till the end of june, but I heard this morning they have a 8 week "cycle".. Plus where I live is full of trees, which means their are gonna be even more then say in the city..

Not happy, not happy at all...

[prsman23@hotmail.c]

You can always wear a helmet and avoid getting a shrimp to the face

[Rushoid]

You can always wear a helmet and avoid getting a shrimp to the face

HA! Better than a lobster I s'pose!

You could try to import a bunch of these: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicada_killer_wasp These things are huge. We had one trapped in the garage a few years ago, it was just under 2 inches long and had a 1/2" long stinger.  Actually, it turns out they're quite harmless. At least to humans. Thankfully. It's pretty cool to watch one carry a cicada. I still hate bugs though. Especially flying bugs. 

[ProTeal55]

You can always wear a helmet and avoid getting a shrimp to the face

Ya - I just might have to do that if I wanna ride during the onslaught..
Last time they were here I was 10, and I remember skateboarding in front of my house crushing those little bastards under my wheels..

I hate bugs...

[eldar]

We dont get them but we get big ass dragon flies! Hit one years ago on a dirt bike and it was a stinging experience!

[gerhed]

I was in a major Chicago cicada invasion in the early 70's.
Covering the sidewalks, streets, everywhere !!
--worst in older neighborhoods where the ground has not been turned for a long time.

[xtalon]

Make sure you floss!  Chicks don't dig legs in your teeth.... unless they are theirs of course!   

--xTalon

[ProTeal55]

I was in a major Chicago cicada invasion in the early 70's.
Covering the sidewalks, streets, everywhere !!
--worst in older neighborhoods where the ground has not been turned for a long time.

My neighborhood is older, plus we are known as the "tree city", so I am screwed..

[nickjtc]

Make sure you floss!  Chicks don't dig legs in your teeth.... unless they are theirs of course!   --xTalon

Sorry, I've just got to do a 'snip' on this one..

Bwaaaahaaahaa.............

[tmht]

Come down to SE Louisiana... I have to clean my face shield when I get to work and when I get home. And since I work in a rural area I get every manner of flying insect pegging me in the head and chest, plus the pleasure of dodging raccoons, boar, snakes, crabs, turtles and alligators (I am so not kidding about this one, it scared the S#@! out of me.) crossing the road on my way to work at 5:30am. If all I had to deal with were Cicada, I would be a happy man.

[gerhed]

I was in a major Chicago cicada invasion in the early 70's.
Covering the sidewalks, streets, everywhere !!
--worst in older neighborhoods where the ground has not been turned for a long time.

My neighborhood is older, plus we are known as the "tree city", so I am screwed..

I lived in Hinsdale--My house had been built in 1911--Sears Catalogue !

[eldar]

You dodge snakes? Unless they were really big, I would run the things over. I hate snakes, spiders too. Yet I like most other lizards. and reptiles. Weird huh.

[tmht]

You dodge snakes? Unless they were really big, I would run the things over. I hate snakes, spiders too. Yet I like most other lizards. and reptiles. Weird huh.

4-5 foot water moccasins on a 400 at 70mph could make a bit of a slippery spot. That's why I dodge them.

[eldar]

Well now that you put it that way, I see what you mean. narrow tires do not deal well with slippery things.

[Rocking-M]

Is this the 17 year hatch y'all are having Proteal?

We had that just a few years ago and it really was hard to hear anything
but cicadas. They actually didn't fly around to much though so maybe
you can dodge the few that do.

Here is what you can expect though.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/03/0329_040329_cicadas.html

[ProTeal55]

I think I am gonna break out my old motorcross helmet and goggles for the duration of the summer...

[merc2dogs]

We had them about 2 years ago.
   I wore a helmet and sunglasses when riding. Had one splatter on my sunglasses and its remains ended up IN my ear. That ended the ride for the day.
   I hate Cicadas.

 Daniel

 have you ever caught a june bug right in the soft V spot between your collar bones at 75mph?
 that will almost put you on the ground. talk about ruining a nice ride.

 cicadas are the main reason I started wearng headphones.

Ken.

[333]

It can't be seventeen years AGAIN!  This'll be the third for me.  The first time it happened we had a lot of rain with 'em.  They only lived long enough to make a slippery mess on the road.  I didn't ride for 2 months.  Even my car had traction problems.

[ProTeal55]

* CICADA UPDATE 2007 *

The little bastards are EVERYWHERE !
I tried to take a video below so you guys can hear just how loud they are up in the tree's (turn the volume up) --->
http://s133.photobucket.com/albums/q49/ProTeal55/?action=view&current=CICADAS.flv
It sounds like a very loud buzzing that comes in and out..It isnt as bad as I thought, but standing in one place outside is kinda out of the question. The bastards arent the best at flying, so they like to drop outta the air and onto you, down your shirt, etc (so nasty)..Atleast they arent in the city (thus why I have been spending most of my time lately )..

[Bob Wessner]

Browser says "done" but with errors on the page and no video. 

It's been a news item here as well, but fortunately, Ann Arbor is reportedly outside their major haunt hereabouts.

[ProTeal55]

Browser says "done" but with errors on the page and no video. 

Link has been fixed ---> http://s133.photobucket.com/albums/q49/ProTeal55/?action=view&current=CICADAS.flv
Also just killed one of those things in my house. Must of landed on my back while I was taking the video...

[clarkjh]

I just tried Teal and getting "This file no longer exists"

James

[burmashave]

I just tried Teal and getting "This file no longer exists"

James

Was et by the cicada plague.

[mkramer1121]

I had one smack me on the side of my helmet at about 50mph the other night...seriously, made me swerve....

[ProTeal55]

I just tried Teal and getting "This file no longer exists"

I dont know what the deal is.
I uploaded that damn video like 10 times - and for some reason it isnt sticking.
Take my word for it - they are LOUD !