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Re: THOUGHTS: Poor old man Swift
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In a message dated 3/31/2010 2:57:05 PM Central Daylight Time,
jerryfriedman1@GMAIL.COM writes:
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> >> I'd always thought that the squat and frog-eyed emerald case (line 238)
>> had been a cicada's but the empty hulk was found in cold March, on the
>> day Hazel died. This suggested to me that this insect had recently emerged
>> from it: is it possible?
>>
>>
> ...
>
>
> I doubt it. The "case" would have lasted from the previous year, which I
> think is possible.
>
I've seen these cases on trees pretty much year round. As I recall,
junebugs also left similar cases on tree bark.
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jerryfriedman1@GMAIL.COM writes:
>
> >> I'd always thought that the squat and frog-eyed emerald case (line 238)
>> had been a cicada's but the empty hulk was found in cold March, on the
>> day Hazel died. This suggested to me that this insect had recently emerged
>> from it: is it possible?
>>
>>
> ...
>
>
> I doubt it. The "case" would have lasted from the previous year, which I
> think is possible.
>
I've seen these cases on trees pretty much year round. As I recall,
junebugs also left similar cases on tree bark.
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