An Amazing Phenomenon, nothing like this in SE London...

limeygent

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/08/billions-of-cicadas-east-coast_n_3038412.html?utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false

These things are about as big as your thumb, and make an incredible noise. There's billions of them, and although they stay in the ground for 17 years there are several different swarms that come out at different times. They get in your radiator and cause your car to overheat. So if anyone's coming this way towards the end of May, look out.

Almonds

Lovely, they are ugly bugs haha

DaveMehmet

limeygent said:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/08/billions-of-cicadas-east-coast_n_3038412.html?utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false

These things are about as big as your thumb, and make an incredible noise. There's billions of them, and although they stay in the ground for 17 years there are several different swarms that come out at different times.

We do have those in SE London, they're called millwall fans.

se9addick

DaveMehmet said:

limeygent said:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/08/billions-of-cicadas-east-coast_n_3038412.html?utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false

These things are about as big as your thumb, and make an incredible noise. There's billions of them, and although they stay in the ground for 17 years there are several different swarms that come out at different times.

We do have those in SE London, they're called millwall fans.

Yep, they only come out of the ground when Millwall get to Wembley.

stonewallpenalty

They travel in a groups known as 'bandwagons'.

Goonerhater

loads of swarms in Kidbrooke mate most get on the 89 bus at 6:45.

AddickUpNorth

They look a bit like cockchafers with larger wings.

DaveMehmet

AddickUpNorth said:

They look a bit like cockchafers with larger wings.

Don't you mean bigger flaps?