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Old May 17, 2004 | 12:02 PM
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Ewwwwwwww!
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Old May 17, 2004 | 12:29 PM
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What's the deal with 17 years? Do they only come around once every 17 years?
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Old May 17, 2004 | 12:30 PM
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Those are easy to get rid of. Arson the house and move......
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Old May 17, 2004 | 12:32 PM
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Man Becomes Ill After Gorging on Cicadas

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) -- A man who cooked and ate nearly 30 cicadas sought medical treatment after suffering a strong allergic reaction to the saut
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Old May 17, 2004 | 12:45 PM
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Originally posted by shift_9k
Hmmm i was too young to remember the previous invaision. Does IL usually get hit?? Is there a map of how far these things travel? Will i affect my top down driving??!!!
Illinois does get Cicada's, but they are a little different species IIRC. They are on a different schedule. They still come only periodically, but there were out, less then 10 years ago last time, I think.
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Old May 17, 2004 | 12:48 PM
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Interesting:

I stand corrected:

http://cbs2chicago.com/illinois/IL--Cicada...urces_news_html

Looks like they will be in Illinois this year, and that I may be losing my memory.
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Old May 17, 2004 | 12:49 PM
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Geez, to have sex once in 17 years and then die, give the poor little buggers a break, eh?
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Old May 17, 2004 | 12:50 PM
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Originally posted by shift_9k
Ummm do they bite?
No they are quite harmless, and the grubs are rather tasty!
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Old May 17, 2004 | 12:51 PM
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Originally posted by xviper
Geez, to have sex once in 17 years and then die, give the poor little buggers a break, eh?
At least they get to have it once every 17 years. Poor Shift_9k, can't catch odds that good!
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Old May 17, 2004 | 01:03 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by ruexp67
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