Wow! What a find.

sundude · 06-10-2007, 05:52 PM

Illinois Boy Discovers Blue-Eyed Cicada

By Associated Press

document.write(getElapsed("20070610T0647 51Z"));Sun Jun 10, 2:47 AMUPDATED 15 HOURS 44 MINUTES AGO
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. - It was a one-in-a-million find. Literally. Most of the 17-year cicadas that have emerged in recent weeks in parts of the Midwest have red eyes. But a 6-year-old boy in this Chicago suburb found a rare blue-eyed one in his backyard Friday.
Nicholas Wagner's mother, Maria, said her son learned about the blue-eyed bugs in kindergarten, so he decided to go out and hunt for one himself.
"`Mommy, I found a blue-eyed cicada!'" he yelled upon the discovery, his mother recalled. "He's been looking for a long time."
While the boy's find was rare, it's not unheard of.
The blue eyes are caused by a genetic variation, said Gene Kritsky, author of "Periodical Cicadas: The Plague and the Puzzle."
Blue-eyed cicadas are indeed one in a million, Kritsky confirmed. "Of course," he added, "there are hundreds of millions of cicadas."

sundude · 06-10-2007, 06:10 PM

They were hungry for news today.

cametotalktan · 06-11-2007, 05:22 PM

What is it? do you have a pic?

sundude · 06-11-2007, 05:27 PM

Some stupid bug that looks like a fly.

sundude · 06-11-2007, 05:27 PM

I was bored!

sundude · 06-11-2007, 05:28 PM

Mr Derf · 06-11-2007, 07:01 PM

Do they taste better than the regular cicada?

Gidget · 06-11-2007, 07:04 PM

Apparently the blue-eyed ones do!

Sherin · 06-11-2007, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Derf

Do they taste better than the regular cicada?

EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WWWW!

cametotalktan · 06-11-2007, 08:14 PM

with marinara sauce you'll never know the difference

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sundude Just imagine Derf Join Date: Jul 13 2006 Location: Not sure Posts: 10,645 Rep Power: 36	Wow! What a find. Illinois Boy Discovers Blue-Eyed Cicada By Associated Press document.write(getElapsed("20070610T0647 51Z"));Sun Jun 10, 2:47 AMUPDATED 15 HOURS 44 MINUTES AGO DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. - It was a one-in-a-million find. Literally. Most of the 17-year cicadas that have emerged in recent weeks in parts of the Midwest have red eyes. But a 6-year-old boy in this Chicago suburb found a rare blue-eyed one in his backyard Friday. Nicholas Wagner's mother, Maria, said her son learned about the blue-eyed bugs in kindergarten, so he decided to go out and hunt for one himself. "`Mommy, I found a blue-eyed cicada!'" he yelled upon the discovery, his mother recalled. "He's been looking for a long time." While the boy's find was rare, it's not unheard of. The blue eyes are caused by a genetic variation, said Gene Kritsky, author of "Periodical Cicadas: The Plague and the Puzzle." Blue-eyed cicadas are indeed one in a million, Kritsky confirmed. "Of course," he added, "there are hundreds of millions of cicadas." __________________ "When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there." *www.sunbodiestanning.com* *Are we having fun yet?*

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