No Time chapter 6 page 2

No Time chapter 6 page 2 by ric gustafson


Professor Raupp knelt down and picked up a handful of leaves and dirt. " These one inch bugs have been under these trees sucking on tree roots and waiting for seventeen years".
" Seventeen years!" Bryson exclaimed as he stared at the Professor. " They've been waiting for seventeen years for what?".
" Hanky Panky".
Jessica grinned. " Hanky Panky?".
" That's right, after a few weeks of that they will die and their offspring will go back underground until 2030".
" Unbelievable".
" Another interesting fact about cicadas is how loud they are".
Bryson smiled. " I remember hearing them in the summer growing up".
" Their noise has been recorded at 94 decibels".
" Professor, how many of these insects are going to emerge?".
" Estimates are thirty billion up to one trillion".
" Are they dangerous to us?".
The Professor shook his head. " No, at worst they might damage a few saplings or young shrubs".


research help: an Omaha World Herald article


Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric