Caught On Camera! Chicago Couple Gets Busy On Public Sidewalk

SHOCKING PHOTOS BELOW:
August 12, 2012 - Chicago - The shameless act of two Rogers Park residents was caught on camera yesterday afternoon. It was a beautiful, sunny day in the Rogers Park neighborhood on Chicago's north side. I walked along the quiet 1000 block of W. Pratt Avenue, nestled between N. Sheridan Road and Lake Michigan.

Unexpectedly, I ran into a couple making love on the sidewalk, in full view of everyone. Children were nearby, and these two love bugs were completely uninhibited. They were aware of me, I believe, but continued their lustful act even as I knelt just inches away from them, camera in hand. This was the hottest cicada on cicada action I've ever witnessed.

I'm fairly certain that these were the Tibicen linnei species. One was approximately 1.5 inches long from "nose" to the back end of its wings. The other (the female?) was a bit shorter. Both of them were completely naked, naturally, as they exchanged bodily fluids and empty promises to love each other forever and ever. 

For those of you who thought you going to see a naked couple of humans getting busy, shame on you.

And here's a note to the imbeciles at Google AdSense: You're blocking ads on this blog for a damned post about insect mating, you morons.


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Body Parts Found on Pratt Avenue

17-yr old victim?

Is this an omen? It probably means nothing, but it's a weird coincidence.

This morning I walked past the blood of a dead gangster in the middle of the 1300 block of Pratt Avenue in Rogers Park to get a better look at the area in day light. Nothing new, except...

Directly across the street were body parts. Wings. Cicada wings. Rogers Park has had no cicadas coming out of the ground yet, as far as I know of. Yet there were the wings, the remains of a 17-year cicada on the sidewalk. It is unknown what the connection is between the dead gangster and the mangled bug.

Cicada image by by Marc Pascual from Pixabay.

Where Are Chicago's Cicadas?

They're here, but not everywhere quite yet. The suburban areas are getting them before those of us in the city. Here on Chicago's far north side in Rogers Park, I haven't seen or heard a single cicada to date. But the Chicago Tribune has a fun and informative article about the bugs' progress. Perhaps the invasion will happen on Memorial Day?

Understanding the Invasion

"Cicada Facts: Understanding the Invasion" from National Geographic is a very cool article that gives facts and photos about the billions of bugs that are about to emerge from the ground all around us.

However, it's not really an "invasion" as National Geographic calls it. The periodical (17-year) cicadas laid their eggs 17 years ago. Sixteen years and 51 weeks ago, they hatched. For 17 years the immature cicadas have lived underground, drawing nourishment from tree roots. They have always been here, they never went away, and so in a real sense they are not even returning. (If a human baby was born and raised in the same neighborhood, and at 16 she had a "coming out" party, would you say she is "invading" the neighborhood? No, of course not.)

So, not "welcome back," but "welcome to maturity" would be more correct for the cicadas now crawling out of the ground in Illinois and most of the Midwest. Buy that cicada a beer.

Have fun, little crawlies. You only have 2-6 weeks to find a mate, get busy and lay your eggs. If the birds, squirrels, dogs, cats, and I don't eat you first, that is. According to National Geographic, "Cicadas are said to make good eating because they are low in fat and high in protein. They are considered a delicacy by many people around the world." Yum.

Hunting Cicadas

Any moment now, Chicago will literally be abuzz with tens of millions of cicadas. The 17 year cicada should come out of the ground this week, if predictions and conditions are right.

For more information about the tasty bugs, check out Hunting for Periodical Cicadas in 2007.