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Our older dog has been stalking the back fence the last three days, won’t come inside, staying out there for hours just pacing the fence. We figured she was waiting for neighbors to come out and give her treats (an older neighbor does this daily, gives the dogs animal crackers). Anyway, we saw her grabbing something off the fence and start eating. While I haven’t walked out to investigate, the kiddo did and said there were cicadas shells on the ground. So our dog is pacing the fence to eat cicadas is seems lol

Crazy how many there are just a minute drive from my house

Noticeable hum in the distance this morning, so while they aren’t in my backyard, they are nearby

Happy for you! Meanwhile, it’s still rather empty imby I’ll be at my kid’s school this morning for baseball, gonna check every tree I can for the buggers lol

Yup

oh man, CWG is getting draaaaaaged on twitter this afternoon.

We did have some trees removed once we moved in, a few leelands were damaged in the 2014 ice event we had up this way and they had to go. But I am surprised my oak tree, maples and weeping cherry have nothing on them. They are all fairly established trees, that I assume were here 17 years ago. One would think they'd be here. I cant imagine the previous owners took the time to kill them all (though the wife was a big gardener and its possible she did? LOL) yummy!

I think that one came out of the ground from the tree its on, a shell was nearby. But I welcome all fliers into my yard!

I did a quick walk around the yard, found more shells and an adult on one of the pines out front (technically the tree belongs to our neighbor). Same tree I found shells and the half adult earlier this week. But my big oak tree in the backyard is empty. Weeping cherry out front does have holes in the ground at the base, but I didn't see any on the tree itself.

The school is actually slightly higher elevation than I am, not by much. Her school is a minute drive from my house, and definitely a noticeable uptick this morning compared to yesterday morning when I dropped her off. I could also see them along fences and curbs as I drove home. Ive been meaning to find an aerial image from 2004 for my area to see what trees were here, since we were not living here back then. We have some old and well established trees in the yard, so one would think they'd be here. But just not seeing them

But I am still younger than you! bahahaha, you wish.

Dropped the kiddo off at school and cicadas are everywhere there. The few trees lining the parking lot were covered, shells and nymphs all over the curb and so many dead in the parking lot itself. Makes me think my backyard just won't see any

not enough candles on that cake lol

yeah, i was hoping to find more yesterday after a warm day and nothing new. blah.

Friends, please help me wish @H2O a very happy birthday! He's officially old. Over the hill. Almost dead. HAPPY BIRTHDAY WATERBOY! YOU OLD

DCA hit 90

Maryland friends Mr Map is not happy as he was vaccinated in PA

yeah, the fungus. NPR had an article about it too I went back out the tree where I saw it, and it wasn't there. But it was def dead when we saw it the first time.

Anyone up in the hereford zone wanna play adult co-ed softball? my team could use another guy/girl

I found two shells! And the top half of an adult. lol

its so good!

hahahaha Love it!! @North Balti Zen @H2O and I were all in agreement with this GQ tweet earlier this week

So, I can confirm they are in my area, as my kid saw a whole bunch at school today. Nymphs, shells and mature ones. My kid has seen them before I have. Gonna go walk the yard now and see if I can find any

Same.