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I've been seeing several of the 17-year (I guess) variety lying
prostrate on the ground the past few days, either dead or half-dead.
Must be a continuous gourmet dinner for robins and other insect-eating
birds.

Then the 14-year variety are due in June and the "regular" annual ones
emerge in July I think.

Haven't noticed any shrill noise yet but I'm sure it will happen soon enough.

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On 5/8/2024 6:06 AM, super70s wrote:

I've been seeing several of the 17-year (I guess) variety lying
prostrate on the ground the past few days, either dead or half-dead.
Must be a continuous gourmet dinner for robins and other insect-eating birds.

Then the 14-year variety are due in June and the "regular" annual ones emerge in July I think.

Haven't noticed any shrill noise yet but I'm sure it will happen soon enough.

I'm not sure we get cicadas around here. I haven't actually heard a lot
of noisy insects lately. I hope your birds get plenty of gourmet meals
out of those creatures!

Jill
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