Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for September 24, 2015
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Transcript:
richard's poor almanac - by richard thompson more unwanted cicade facts in a few weeks cicadas will descend on the d.c. area by the trillion! did you know that they have lots of legs (6) and tiny, staring red eyes? is that creepy or what? and did you know that cicadas are naturally drawn to people? in fact they love nothing more than land-ing on a person & walking all over him or her with all 6 of their legs! man: yee get off and not only can they sense fear, they can detect even the slightest twinge of insectophobia from 5 miles away! then quick as a flash they move in for the dreaded "cicada dogpile." man: yeew ew ick ugh interestingly, the cicada's only natural enemy is - the northern snakehead! so it might be a good idea to keep your yard stocked with a dozen or so of these useful fish, just for peace of mind. man: kill!
Sisyphos over 8 years ago
Are you sure these are True Cicada Facts, Richard? Or have you been bought off by Northern Snakehead breeders?
Thomas R. Williams over 8 years ago
There’s good eatin’ on a cicada as well as good fish bait.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 8 years ago
Not sure which is the “unwanted” part; the cicadas or the facts.
Jennifer Kendzior over 8 years ago
I believe every word of this comic. I’m calling my local pond store for a dozen Northern Snakeheads. Now, I wonder who sells wasps. Ebay?
chromosome Premium Member over 8 years ago
I like to play with them. In the fall, they become sluggish and you can just pick them up and place them on your shirt.
CougarAllen over 8 years ago
Um … Why do you want a cicada on your shirt?
Malcolm Hall over 8 years ago
17 years of good luck.