They'll be here. I photographed some about five years ago coming out of the
soil in my garden. I'll see if I can find the shots. If you have a tree full
of them outside your window, you'll definitely hear them. They're loud. The
ones that will come up this year are part of what is known as "brood X" (as
in ten)

Kc

-----Original Message-----
From: Matthew Snyder [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 11:56 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [UC] cyclical cicadas


This summer, the cicadas that emerge once every 17 years will be 
appearing on the east coast, apparently covering the area north 
of here all the way down to Georgia.  

For anyone who lived in West Philadelphia 17 years ago: do we get these
cicadas here?  I know they usually inhabit (and eat) forests and wooded
areas, but I'm not sure how densely wooded the area needs to be. 
Would Woodland cemetary qualify?  How about Bartram's?  How noisy does it
get when the cicadas are out in full force?

--
Matthew Snyder
Philadelphia, PA




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