Mr Bob Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 I was up in Nashville all week for work and I was amazed at just the sheer volume of them on the trees...when it was finally getting warm on Friday it the volume was picking up and you could tell it was going to get ugly...yet here in Chatt town not a peep so far... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 anyone know what these bugs are? They're piled on top of each other on a few of my azaleas, but they're not eating any vegetation that I can see. Some mornings I find them in masses on the front porch, then they always end up back on the azalea leaves. Never seen them before. They're mostly red, but a few are black. They look like Box elder bugs to me. I see them frequently at work in Marietta, they tend to be in large numbers too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoothillsNC Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 They look like Box elder bugs to me. I see them frequently at work in Marietta, they tend to be in large numbers too. thanks, I just googled your answer and thats exactly what they are. I've just never seen them before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carvers Gap Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 I was up in Nashville all week for work and I was amazed at just the sheer volume of them on the trees...when it was finally getting warm on Friday it the volume was picking up and you could tell it was going to get ugly...yet here in Chatt town not a peep so far... Not a peep here either. How did you do w/ the bad weather a few weeks back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bob Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Not a peep here either. How did you do w/ the bad weather a few weeks back? Survived! It was and still is almost unbelievable as we struggle to put everything back together... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isopycnic Posted May 22, 2011 Author Share Posted May 22, 2011 Just started to hear them here but not as loud as they were in the western parts of the county for the past few weeks.. I guess the cooler weather delayed them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoothillsNC Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Still haven't heard them but once a couple weeks ago. But the cat found one today to play with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DixieBlizzard Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 We still have them in large numbers at my place. It was quiet for a few days last week with the cooler weather but they are back at it now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Still haven't heard them but once a couple weeks ago. But the cat found one today to play with. Handsome (beautiful) kitty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoothillsNC Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Handsome (beautiful) kitty! thanks Rosie. He's not much of a predator or mouser. He catches things and tortures them til they're dead, then walks away. And inside he's just fat and lazy and lets mice walk right on by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wx4life Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 thanks Rosie. He's not much of a predator or mouser. He catches things and tortures them til they're dead, then walks away. And inside he's just fat and lazy and lets mice walk right on by. Sounds like my cat.He's an outside cat and is scared of his own shadow,but he does like the occasional mouse or lizard cuisine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 thanks Rosie. He's not much of a predator or mouser. He catches things and tortures them til they're dead, then walks away. And inside he's just fat and lazy and lets mice walk right on by. 3 in my bunch eat what they kill, the rest do like yours or just lay around all day. They have not had a cicada to hunt so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lookout Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 There has not been a single day since they hatched out about 3 weeks ago they haven't been audible or loud here. Starting to see a lot of them literally drop out of the sky or trees now. Will be walking outside and suddenly one hits the roof or crashes right in front of me..pretty wild actually. I guess they have done their business and are dying. I won't miss the noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Annual Summer Cicadas are out in full force here in Marietta, GA. My Fiance asked how big they were. I told her and she said, "and they make all that noise from one?' lol I said "yeah be glad there is not an invasion and we are only hearing a few of them...." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEGa Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 had one in a tree next to my house last night (first one i have heard all spring/summer). it was LOUD lol my dog stared at the tree for quite a while (probably trying to figure out why a tree was making a noise) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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