Posted on 05/16/2022 5:26:58 AM PDT by fruser1
The Brood X cicada rises from its slumber once every 17 years, but some of these guys overslept. Experts say it’s not uncommon to see some cicadas come a year or two later.
An expert from Mount Saint Joseph University says these stragglers coming out of the ground now has to do with soil temperatures. Just like us, cicadas like the warmth and once the soil gets to a temperature over 64 degrees, they start to rise to the occasion once again.
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She’s armed with a pair of missiles. She should launch one at the monster.
So Globull warming was so bad the earth was tool cool for these guys to emerge on time?
Ugh, I thought we were DONE with those nasty obnoxious things! Their noise was horrible, I hated having to step on slimy crushed bodies on every sidewalk, and I hated having to cover my precious dwarf crape myrtle with mesh. I hope I don’t see any around here.
They will be voting Democrat of course.
Their sound doesn't bother me since I suffer from tinnitus that sounds like cicadas the year round.....
Our first year here in MO was a cicada year plus a heat wave plus we were off grid. No air conditioning, 110 degree temps and cicadas screeching all day. Surprised we didn’t go insane.
We have both, but last year was the brood X year so there were tons out flying and buzzing. I went through a lot of window washer fluid.
It's really no different than eating a shrimp pizza. Our revulsion to eating insects is all in our heads.
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"Periodical cicadas from Brood X are coming out by the millions in parts of the eastern United States. And even though they create a ton of racket, cover countless trees, and craft their own chimneys, some people actually think cicadas make a pretty great snack, if you know how to prepare them.
But before you start collecting the bugs, be aware of the risks: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration does not recommend consuming cicadas if you have a seafood allergy, as cicadas are actually pretty similar to shrimp and lobsters and could potentially cause a reaction.
If you’re inundated with cicadas and have an adventurous palate, it might be time to consider a new kind of protein. Here’s everything you need to know about why people eat the loud insects, plus tips on how to do it yourself."
...snip... What do cicadas taste like?
Like other proteins, cicadas take on a rich flavor when cooked. Home chefs on social media describe the taste as buttery or nutty—better than you might expect from an insect. One TikTok user describes the taste of boiled cicadas as akin to fiddleheads, while roasted cicadas take on a nuttier flavor.
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There you go...."buttery or nutty".... I have seafood allergies so will not, in this case, be indulging! (If anyone tries this please post back!)
(Note to FReepers....see Pollard's homepage for his Prepper links and FR HTML extension! )
I know! We stayed in a SC Park system cabin several years ago. The highlight of the stay was the Cicada Festival in a nearby small town...complete with cicada pizza. Cool little shindig.
At the park where we play softball, cicada killer wasps also emerge when the cicada’s hatch. It’s cool watching them fly into their sand tunnels with a killed cicada...
John the Baptist ate locusts.
Same goes for deer, of which I hit one with my car a few weeks ago because there are now so many of them. We need more deer hunters and more venison in the stores.
The blame goes to Felix Salten for writing Bambi, Whittaker Chambers for translating it, and Walt Disney for making it into a movie.
Not to mention Rudolf.
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