Billions of Brood X cicadas — and their buzzing sound — will soon emerge across Indiana

[Cameramonkey]

Still have yet to see or hear the first one. Mrs Monkey brought it up tonight at the fire. For us, its less than normal. We normally hear one or two. and find about a dozen shells around the place throughout the summer. But they are totally absent here still.

 

[TomO]

I haven’t gone searching for them, but we aren’t hearing them at all here in Madison Co. yet


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[spencer rifle]

Here it is - everything you ever wanted to know about Massospora, the butt-falling-off fungus:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-19813-0

And yes, the fungus does contain an amphetamine-related chemical.

 

[printcraft]

And yes, the fungus does contain an amphetamine-related chemical.

 

[Ark]

I work 50-60 hour weeks of exclusively second and third shift and I'm getting very tired of the weedeater noise all day long.

 

[Spear Dane]

Nada in southern Miami County

 

[Virch]

It was a deafening cacophony in Floyd county up until this weekend. Between the cooler temps and the rain, they've quieted down considerably.

 

[spencer rifle]

Rode bikes to Izaak Walton and heard the first singing here in Allen County.

 

[bwframe]

I don't wholly get it, but although we seem to have had hordes of the bugs emerge and they seem to be everywhere, the singing is much worse in other places than right here.

You can certainly hear them here, seemingly distant. 100-200 yards off maybe? A mile down the road, driving with the windows down, it sounds as if the screaming is way louder.

 

[bwframe]

Some Brood X cicadas taking over Bloomington are infected with fungus

IU students described the emergence as unsettling and annoying.

www.idsnews.com

 

[spencer rifle]

Some Brood X cicadas taking over Bloomington are infected with fungus

IU students described the emergence as unsettling and annoying.

www.idsnews.com

It's only a matter if time before IU students find out the fungus is psychoactive. Then they won't be quite so unsettled and annoyed.
It will be like drugs that deliver themselves to you.

 

[d.kaufman]

Not suppose to get the 17 year cicadas up here in Lake County for another 3 years I believe. Usually have cicadas humming annually though. Not a single one yet, but seems like its mid to late June before I normally see signs

 

[Leadeye]

I hear them in the trees, but don't see many lower down. Surrounded by thousands of acres of HNF they have plenty of space.

 

[actaeon277]

Not suppose to get the 17 year cicadas up here in Lake County for another 3 years I believe. Usually have cicadas humming annually though. Not a single one yet, but seems like its mid to late June before I normally see signs

And here I thought I just couldn't hear the big 17 year thing because of the ringing in my ears.

 

[bobjones223]

I have found ONE so far in Noblesville.....soooooo disappointed!

That is on a five acre wooded lot....SLACKERS!

 

[DoggyDaddy]

And here I thought I just couldn't hear the big 17 year thing because of the ringing in my ears.

Same here. I keep sticking my fingers in my ears every once in awhile to see if it's them or me that I'm hearing. So far, it's still just me.

 

[actaeon277]

Same here. I keep sticking my fingers in my ears every once in awhile to see if it's them or me that I'm hearing. So far, it's still just me.

At work, the PA (Public Address system) was warbling. But it matched the sound in my ears.
So, guys in the control room are looking at me, when one finally said, "are you going to do something about that noise?"
Huh?

 

[Brad69]

Perry County is in full swing the hill people are probably eating them.
It‘s quite something out in the hills!

 

[bwframe]

Think cicadas are bad now? Just wait until next week

Experts say that in the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area, cicadas will be at their peak next week (the week of June 6-12).

www.wlwt.com

 

[gregkl]

Think cicadas are bad now? Just wait until next week

Experts say that in the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area, cicadas will be at their peak next week (the week of June 6-12).

www.wlwt.com

I can see they are getting thicker here where I live. They are flying a lot more. I have them land on me regularly when I walk the dog and we pass by a couple trees that are absolutely stuffed full of them. Enough that branches are falling off the trees. And it is very loud when you pass under those trees.


Crazy. I'm not sure I picked the best time to rescreen my porch!