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Topic: Blue Eyed Cicada
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SattvicMoon
Knowflake Posts: 639
From: Universal Citizen
Registered: May 2007
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posted July 03, 2007 05:42 AM
 
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,279952,00.html
Most of the 17-year cicadas that have emerged in recent weeks in parts of the Midwest have red eyes. But a 6-year-old boy in this Chicago suburb found a rare blue-eyed one in his backyard Friday.Nicholas Wagner's mother, Maria, said her son learned about the blue-eyed bugs in kindergarten, so he decided to go out and hunt for one himself. "`Mommy, I found a blue-eyed cicada!"' he yelled upon the discovery, his mother recalled. "He's been looking for a long time." While the boy's find was rare, it's not unheard of. The blue eyes are caused by a genetic variation, said Gene Kritsky, author of "Periodical Cicadas: The Plague and the Puzzle." Blue-eyed cicadas are indeed one in a million, Kritsky confirmed. "Of course," he added, "there are hundreds of millions of cicadas." ------------------
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Bluemoon
Knowflake Posts: 4343
From: Stafford, VA USA
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted July 03, 2007 09:25 AM
Cicada's are creepy!! I am glad it is not our turn to recieve the masses of them. We had them several years back. I wonder how long until they return................IP: Logged |
Nephthys
Moderator Posts: 3103
From: California
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted July 03, 2007 01:15 PM
I don't think we have them here in Cali ~ but they sound cool! IP: Logged |
yourfriendinspirit
Knowflake Posts: 345
From: California, USA
Registered: Oct 2006
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posted September 06, 2007 11:39 PM
Nope, I've never seen one of these in California either.Interesting and colorful though. My kindergartener was in awe looking at this picture! Thank you SattvicMoon 
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RainbowDay
Knowflake Posts: 88
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Registered: Jun 2007
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posted September 07, 2007 02:18 PM
Cicadas are fun!! I held one in my hand a little while ago... It was tickling me, and making all these strange sounds! When I say fun though, I mean OUTSIDE. As with all insects, I really hate them whenever I find them inside. cool cicada picture btw... Blue eyes would be so cool to see a human with that shade of blue... IP: Logged | |
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