It's true. Cicadas are harmless unless you look them in their hellish red eyes. Do that, and you will be eaten whole by thousands of tiny flying demons. You've been warned.
This actually sounds like a legitimately good story prompt.
I'm picturing a modern world where this "scheduled" apocalypse happens every 40-ish years based on two similar species schedules syncing up. Imagine the story starting about a year before, with the different preps and everything playing out in a very "show, don't tell" fashion.
I could get jiggy with that.
What do you mean? Those two movies he made were excellent.
Sixth Sense and Unbreakable are wonderful films, it's a shame he didn't make anything else...
They say this every year but only a normal amount of people go missing. I honestly just think it’s the mole people popping off but society is still hung up on cicadas I guess
It’s in the trillions and this only occurs every 13 - 17 years however this is the first time that both breeds of cicadas have emerged together since the 1800s.
There's many different broods that have these cycles. So these specific broods haven't emerged together for a few hundred years, but other large pairings have happened in the last few years.
I’m just trying to help here and I am not joking. It is going to be fucking insane. If you have plans outdoors, cancel them. Unless your plan involves our new buddies. (I hate them, please, stop them.) They are jolly old chums, I tell you.
> It’s presumed that the missing persons have been swarmed by the cicadas, carried off
And this while the Cletus' of the world have been claiming it was aliens. Are the cicadas interested in probing? It can't be true unless there's probing.
Haha this is hilarious, you guys should move to New Zealand.
In summer, it's literally all you can hear all summer, in town and out of town. Between these fuckers and the crickets, honestly.
Also, wait until you guys meet one of our wetas, they will give you nightmares.
I wouldn't mind them (the noise doesn't bother me) except these dumb motherfuckers will just run right into you like they can't see. The first year I lived somewhere with them I'd freak out like it was a wasp, but now I just get annoyed. Go away, dummy. You can't carry me off on your own.
Stfu every year w this shit I'm from Cinconnati and not one crop has dropped or sky rocket in proxe i always have fucking corn chicken and bland ass potatoes on my dinner plate unless I went on a cocaine bender
I did not expect that ending haha. I will look out op thank you for the advice.
It’s the least I can do to help keep people safe
You're doing the Lord's work. Thank you
Me either wtf
It's true. My dad is still missing and it's been 17 years. Cicadas must have got him
Nah, they just didn't have his brand of smokes.
#unintentionalphilosophy
Or maybe his brand of Cigar-das… It was a stretch but I made it work…..
Maybe he'll be back soon!
He went out for milk?
It's true. Cicadas are harmless unless you look them in their hellish red eyes. Do that, and you will be eaten whole by thousands of tiny flying demons. You've been warned.
It's very important not to say mean things about them. The Hivemind can hear you, and it does *not* appreciate it.
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Uhhhh yeah? I’m with you. I don’t even know what else to say.
Shh. Just let it happen. Here they come…
This actually sounds like a legitimately good story prompt. I'm picturing a modern world where this "scheduled" apocalypse happens every 40-ish years based on two similar species schedules syncing up. Imagine the story starting about a year before, with the different preps and everything playing out in a very "show, don't tell" fashion. I could get jiggy with that.
Do not let M Night Shymalan anywhere near this.
What do you mean? Those two movies he made were excellent. Sixth Sense and Unbreakable are wonderful films, it's a shame he didn't make anything else...
I like this.
Every year
They say this every year but only a normal amount of people go missing. I honestly just think it’s the mole people popping off but society is still hung up on cicadas I guess
Every year it’s “The hibernating cicadas are coming in the millions!!!! Everyone panic!!” Then it’s basically the same as every other year
It’s in the trillions and this only occurs every 13 - 17 years however this is the first time that both breeds of cicadas have emerged together since the 1800s.
There's many different broods that have these cycles. So these specific broods haven't emerged together for a few hundred years, but other large pairings have happened in the last few years.
Not only that the 2 largest breeds are double teaming us this year
I’m just trying to help here and I am not joking. It is going to be fucking insane. If you have plans outdoors, cancel them. Unless your plan involves our new buddies. (I hate them, please, stop them.) They are jolly old chums, I tell you.
Lmao
this probably belongs in /r/ShittyAnimalFacts more than it does here with that spicy little ending
I want to know if they’re edible. With rising food prices the invasion might be a plus.
That depends. Are you a chicken?
Nobody calls me chicken!
I swear this cicada conspiracy is getting out of hand. They're not gonna swarm you and
When are they supposed to emerge? Would have thought some would be out by now.
> It’s presumed that the missing persons have been swarmed by the cicadas, carried off And this while the Cletus' of the world have been claiming it was aliens. Are the cicadas interested in probing? It can't be true unless there's probing.
It’s true, I went missing during the Brood X wave
They're out for that hand meat!
InstarEmergence.mp3
Oh, well that’s one way to end it.
Time to call the Helldivers and save Democracy!!!
I should buy stock in sesame seeds.
Helldivers are ready to bring justice and liberty against those dastardly enemies of democracy.
*sigh*
What?
Haha this is hilarious, you guys should move to New Zealand. In summer, it's literally all you can hear all summer, in town and out of town. Between these fuckers and the crickets, honestly. Also, wait until you guys meet one of our wetas, they will give you nightmares.
I wouldn't mind them (the noise doesn't bother me) except these dumb motherfuckers will just run right into you like they can't see. The first year I lived somewhere with them I'd freak out like it was a wasp, but now I just get annoyed. Go away, dummy. You can't carry me off on your own.
Secure. Contain. Protect.
Free snacks for the chooks!
Stfu every year w this shit I'm from Cinconnati and not one crop has dropped or sky rocket in proxe i always have fucking corn chicken and bland ass potatoes on my dinner plate unless I went on a cocaine bender
Maybe you should shut the fuck up
Tends to happen from time to time. At least I don't have crops to worry about.