"Sandy" wrote in message ...
Ha Ha! But aren't they dangerous? S


Not to people. Cicadas neither sting nor bite. The only damage they
do results when the females pierce twigs on trees with their long,
sharp ovipositors. The damage is serious only for very small trees.

Their loud, shrill chorus can be very annoying, but it happens only
once every 13 or 17 years, depending on the species.


J. Del Col