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less ci,cadas that eat nothing above ground during their final six weeks of life.
After the eggs laid by the female hatch, young cicadas drop to the ground, dig down about 15 inches and attach themselves to the roots of a tree. Even though they feed on the roots, they do not endanger the life of the trees, according to the VPI Extension entomologist.
The 17-year locust's only defense against birds, squirrels, cats, dogs, and man is in numbers. As many as 40,000 may pop out of the ground beneath a single big tree.
The black "W” on each of the wings has long brought forth predictions of war. American Indians considered the cicadas’ surprising appearance a bad omen, but the tribes also feasted on them with relish.
An adventurous naturalist claims that the plump insects, fried or boiled in a milk stew, taste better than oysters or shrimp.
Anyone for cicada dinner?
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