the cicada invasion

"jammer" wrote in message
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I would just like to say that I would totally FREAK! if there was a
cicada invasion here! Everything covered including people? YUCK!!

* It was disgusting and I'll never forget it. We couldn't even walk from
the door to the cars without having several land and crawl on us. Driving
with the windows open wasn't possible. They'd fly right in. The outdoor
furniture was full of them and useless. I had never in my life seen
anything like it. And maybe a few miles away there were almost none. But
living at the edge of a lightly forested area at the time made it hell. I'm
not squeamish but when such huge bugs land in my hair and on my clothing....
yeeeeech! :-(

--
Carol....
"It's not hard to meet expenses, they're everywhere."
My Webpages:
http://.www.heartoftn.net/users/windsong/index.html
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Subject: the cicada invasion
From: "~ Windsong ~"
Date: 4/8/2004 8:51 PM Pacific Daylight Time
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"jammer" wrote in message
.. .

I would just like to say that I would totally FREAK! if there was a
cicada invasion here! Everything covered including people? YUCK!!

* It was disgusting and I'll never forget it. We couldn't even walk from
the door to the cars without having several land and crawl on us. Driving
with the windows open wasn't possible. They'd fly right in. The outdoor
furniture was full of them and useless. I had never in my life seen
anything like it. And maybe a few miles away there were almost none. But
living at the edge of a lightly forested area at the time made it hell. I'm
not squeamish but when such huge bugs land in my hair and on my clothing....
yeeeeech! :-(

--
Carol....
"It's not hard to meet expenses, they're everywhere."
My Webpages:
http://.www.heartoftn.net/users/windsong/index.html



I live in the high desert in Nevada and have never seen a cicada, as far as I
know. But we do have Mormon Crickets. These are truly disgusting. About 2
inches long, they eat their own dead, and swarm over everything. They eat it
all as they go, lawn, vegetables, flowers, even the house. Last year was one
of the worst invasion ever. We hope and pray that this year does not bring the
same.
Shawn

Subject: the cicada invasion
From: "~ Windsong ~"
Date: 4/8/2004 8:51 PM Pacific Daylight Time
Message-id:


"jammer" wrote in message
.. .

I would just like to say that I would totally FREAK! if there was a
cicada invasion here! Everything covered including people? YUCK!!

* It was disgusting and I'll never forget it. We couldn't even walk from
the door to the cars without having several land and crawl on us. Driving
with the windows open wasn't possible. They'd fly right in. The outdoor
furniture was full of them and useless. I had never in my life seen
anything like it. And maybe a few miles away there were almost none. But
living at the edge of a lightly forested area at the time made it hell. I'm
not squeamish but when such huge bugs land in my hair and on my clothing....
yeeeeech! :-(

--
Carol....
"It's not hard to meet expenses, they're everywhere."
My Webpages:
http://.www.heartoftn.net/users/windsong/index.html



I live in the high desert in Nevada and have never seen a cicada, as far as I
know. But we do have Mormon Crickets. These are truly disgusting. About 2
inches long, they eat their own dead, and swarm over everything. They eat it
all as they go, lawn, vegetables, flowers, even the house. Last year was one
of the worst invasion ever. We hope and pray that this year does not bring the
same.
Shawn

After reading all this I had a dream
about big praying mantis flying around
our house. EEEkkkk!


kathy :-)
A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A

After reading all this I had a dream
about big praying mantis flying around
our house. EEEkkkk!


kathy :-)
A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A

I can't imagine that! I couldn't leave the house! I dont like
anything that swarms me!







On Thu, 8 Apr 2004 22:51:33 -0500, "~ Windsong ~"
wrote:


"jammer" wrote in message
.. .

I would just like to say that I would totally FREAK! if there was a
cicada invasion here! Everything covered including people? YUCK!!

* It was disgusting and I'll never forget it. We couldn't even walk
from
the door to the cars without having several land and crawl on us.
Driving
with the windows open wasn't possible. They'd fly right in. The
outdoor
furniture was full of them and useless. I had never in my life seen
anything like it. And maybe a few miles away there were almost none.
But
living at the edge of a lightly forested area at the time made it
hell. I'm
not squeamish but when such huge bugs land in my hair and on my
clothing....
yeeeeech! :-(

I can't imagine that! I couldn't leave the house! I dont like
anything that swarms me!







On Thu, 8 Apr 2004 22:51:33 -0500, "~ Windsong ~"
wrote:


"jammer" wrote in message
.. .

I would just like to say that I would totally FREAK! if there was a
cicada invasion here! Everything covered including people? YUCK!!

* It was disgusting and I'll never forget it. We couldn't even walk
from
the door to the cars without having several land and crawl on us.
Driving
with the windows open wasn't possible. They'd fly right in. The
outdoor
furniture was full of them and useless. I had never in my life seen
anything like it. And maybe a few miles away there were almost none.
But
living at the edge of a lightly forested area at the time made it
hell. I'm
not squeamish but when such huge bugs land in my hair and on my
clothing....
yeeeeech! :-(

"GaneaRowenna" wrote in message
news:20040409100635.22158.00000077@mb-
I live in the high desert in Nevada and have never seen a cicada, as far
as I
know. But we do have Mormon Crickets. These are truly disgusting. About
2
inches long, they eat their own dead, and swarm over everything. They eat
it
all as they go, lawn, vegetables, flowers, even the house. Last year was
one
of the worst invasion ever. We hope and pray that this year does not
bring the
same.
Shawn
=====================
I have heard of these crickets or grasshoppers. They sound every bit as bad
as these cicadas - but the cicadas don't eat everything in their path. Then
we have dead cicadas everywhere, covered with ants....
--
Carol....
"Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again..."
My Webpages:
http://.www.heartoftn.net/users/windsong/index.html
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"GaneaRowenna" wrote in message
news:20040409100635.22158.00000077@mb-
I live in the high desert in Nevada and have never seen a cicada, as far
as I
know. But we do have Mormon Crickets. These are truly disgusting. About
2
inches long, they eat their own dead, and swarm over everything. They eat
it
all as they go, lawn, vegetables, flowers, even the house. Last year was
one
of the worst invasion ever. We hope and pray that this year does not
bring the
same.
Shawn
=====================
I have heard of these crickets or grasshoppers. They sound every bit as bad
as these cicadas - but the cicadas don't eat everything in their path. Then
we have dead cicadas everywhere, covered with ants....
--
Carol....
"Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again..."
My Webpages:
http://.www.heartoftn.net/users/windsong/index.html
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"jammer" wrote in message
...

I can't imagine that! I couldn't leave the house! I dont like
anything that swarms me!
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During the worst part of the invasion I only left the house when I had to -
for groceries! Then I was back inside. When we would open the door to
leave a few would always fly in. I hope I never see anything like it again.
It was right out of a Alfred Hitchcock movie - think "The Birds."
--
Carol....
"Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again..."
My Webpages:
http://.www.heartoftn.net/users/windsong/index.html
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