July 12, 2004

The next phase of the Brood X invasion: little cicada nypmhs, sprinkling down from the leaves in a horrifying rain of sesame-seed-sized larvae with beady red eyes. The news says that at twilight it'll be like a shower of sparklies from the trees. Isn't anyone concerned about getting these things in their hair and skin? (More permanent link for when that AP story expires.)
posted by brownpau 20 years ago
  • I would worry about inhaling them and then waiting 17 years for the li'l bastards to fly out of my mouth in a stream of supernatural fury. But I've watched far too many Cronenberg movies, so perhaps I'm getting carried away...
  • A-dropping from the trees, Targeting me and you -- This newest US terror: Is cicada poo! We shall have to turban Our heads to save our hair! Or posssibly carry big bumbershoots And pray the cicadas ain't poon' in cahoots.
  • Holy crap... tornadoes, exploding volcanoes, plagues, earthquakes, alien abductions... was there some indian cememtery under your country or what, you USians...? :)
  • Umbrellas, folks, umbrellas.
  • BOOOOOOOOOO, Beeswacky! That was really, really bad. Everyone needs to be prepared
  • Insects are fucking gross.
  • Brood X has a name coolness factor of 11.