The bugs emerge from their old bodies. How gross is that?
I thought the whole 2016 cicada brood hatch was a big internet hoax.... but a couple days ago we went out and the whole property was covered in bugs. Yesterday I heard the first low whine of their bug noise... things could get interesting around here. It's starting to sound like a jungle out there.
There are holes all over. I didn't know what they were from. Eeep!
What does it mean? I dunno but there are bug bodies everywhere and weird little holes in the ground.
Remember when I was mowing down toward the pond the other day? It was hilarious because as soon as I was done the poultry rabble all came charging down the hill - all lead by the Guinea. Apparently he is our General Guinea now and is leading the troops into battle against the bugs. The poultry are going wild eating all the bugs. Well, not all of them.
One of my fatty hens givin' those bugs the business.
All of the poultry - the ducks, clucks, turkeys, and the lone guinea eat bugs... but not the geese. They are having a field day.
The bugs are mostly harmless - just creepy.
So far the worst that has happened was that one flew into me and I freaked out. I'm pretty sure I'm stepped on a bunch of them also.
Sorry for the blurry pic - but seriously... look how creepy they are - ew!
Zander and Kai think the bugs are interesting and keep trying to eat them...and we keep trying to stop them. My Bubby has a sensitive tummy so the last thing we want is for him to get sick from eating weird bugs. He was crying this morning and hopping around so we raced right outside. Based on these results we'll keep his nose up and the bug out of his mouth lest he suffers from some kind of...ahem... gastric distress.
In other non-bug news... the heat is on. Hot and swampy for the next ten days at least.
Happy Thursday everyone - do you have bugs?
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5 comments:
Oh ew,ew,ew!!! I have those little holes in the ground all over my flower beds. They just appeared this week! I didn't know what they were and kinds wish I still didn't!
My chickens would go crazy!
The cicada brood in this area was decimated when their host trees (elm) succumbed to dutch elm disease in the 70s. Bit as a child we had a huge hatch in the early 70s. I think they are kinda cool, but they hurt if you are riding a bike and one flies into your head.
i think they are beautiful, i love their singing, and i have seen cats eat them!
We have not seen or heard, but we are in ne ohio so maybe they are not here yet. I wish we still had chickens to watch the show.
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