Amazing Cicada Life Cycle – Sir David Attenborough’s Life In The Undergrowth – Bbc Wildlife

After lying beneath the earth for up to 17 years, cicadas venture above ground as a massive group to shed their larvae shells, sprout wings and sing for a mate. Sir David Attenborough demonstrates …

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#1 by MichaelMorbius4ever on October 3, 2009 - 7:53 am

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That’s so cool!!
#2 by Donkamandic on October 3, 2009 - 8:29 am

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ha, great line, and now he is saying, its been 17 years lets get down to business! (y)
#3 by lawstudent84 on October 3, 2009 - 9:26 am

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I spent the summer in Ontario, and the first time I heard a cicada I thought it was coming from something mechanical… I was shocked, and mildly horrified, when I found out it was a bug! When I actually saw one I was horrified again at the size of them. I’m quite content that, for whatever, reason, they don’t exist in Nova Scotia
#4 by imali2k on October 3, 2009 - 10:12 am

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ooh david! u tease! lol
#5 by PassThePopkorn on October 3, 2009 - 11:10 am

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lol when it screamed in his ear. Such cool bugs
#6 by dowling1981 on October 3, 2009 - 11:23 am

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Please do not dehumanise them. They have feelings just as do you and I, ken?
#7 by PrivateChadillac on October 3, 2009 - 11:30 am

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cool, i lost my virginity at 17 too
#8 by XesLanaRm on October 3, 2009 - 12:05 pm

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haha thanks for sharing
#9 by RealKengeki on October 3, 2009 - 12:20 pm

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That’s… amazing.
#10 by editballa on October 3, 2009 - 12:50 pm

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Noticed the one climbing Sir David’s trousers onto his shirt? Anyways, thank you for your whole carreer, for bringing us up with your true tales, Sir David and team!!!