They wake up, see how much of a pall the current president is casting over the country, and think, stuff that, if I wait another 4 years maybe they’ll have a better one.
There’s a theory cicadas’ life cycles are large prime numbers so they don’t accidentally sync up with their predators’ life cycles. This prevents any predators from adapting to eating only cicadas.
StephenRice over 3 years ago
Four years.
montylc2001 over 3 years ago
Ok Tim….these guys look like the Martians from the movie “Quatermass and the Pit”…
Imagine over 3 years ago
My snooze alarm must be defective.
Bilan over 3 years ago
Now if only I could use that excuse for being 4 years late for work.
SamuelMeasa over 3 years ago
Real world it would be different Species of Cicadas. In the Brewster universe I’d say some are just early risers.
chuckcork1 over 3 years ago
Maybe it’s like a Groundhog thing.
They wake up, see how much of a pall the current president is casting over the country, and think, stuff that, if I wait another 4 years maybe they’ll have a better one.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 3 years ago
Those 13 year cicadas are type A.
dcandmx over 3 years ago
Now THAT is my kind of snooze alarm!
OldDoug Premium Member over 3 years ago
Successful cicadas emerge in prime number cycles.
geese28 over 3 years ago
Gonna need that snooze alarm in about 4 years.
Altar_Ego over 3 years ago
Cicadian Rhythm?
Bryan Smith Premium Member over 3 years ago
Interesting that both intervals are prime numbers
WCraft Premium Member over 3 years ago
Lucky for the 13 year cicadas – 2017 was a much better year than 2021!
Jug of Voodoo over 3 years ago
There’s a theory cicadas’ life cycles are large prime numbers so they don’t accidentally sync up with their predators’ life cycles. This prevents any predators from adapting to eating only cicadas.
TennesseeFran over 3 years ago
There’s the problem. Our cicadas here in east Tennessee hit the snooze alarm. Haven’t seen nor heard one. Disappointed!
smartman over 3 years ago
Someone needs to be off-screen with a drum set to give that the rim shot that deserved.
Stupendous Man!!! over 3 years ago
I dont like this one
Sanspareil over 3 years ago
If they crossbred would the resulting brood have a 15 year cycle?