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2021-05-18 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Cicadas with blood-red eyes emerge in DC

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Posted by Fred 2021-05-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 A favorite food for copperheads.

Posted by Glenmore 2021-05-18 00:36|| 2021-05-18 00:36|| Front Page Top

#2 An insect that looks like a prominent Chicago mayor. Proving once again, Gawd has a sense of humor.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-05-18 00:39|| 2021-05-18 00:39|| Front Page Top

#3 I find the intersection of apocalyptic emergences and the locale....unsettling....if not unexpected.

Posted by Mercutio 2021-05-18 08:20|| 2021-05-18 08:20|| Front Page Top

#4 Why have they emerged after 17 years? Because that's their lifecycle. They spend 17 years as a grub gnawing on tree roots, then climb up the tree, shed their skin, take flight, mate, and die.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2021-05-18 14:48|| 2021-05-18 14:48|| Front Page Top

#5 #2 - and so do you. Well done

Posted by Frank G 2021-05-18 15:22|| 2021-05-18 15:22|| Front Page Top

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