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Is there something appealing about the simple life of the cicada?

Asked by elbanditoroso (33172points) April 17th, 2016

Wake up, eat, sing, have sex, and die.

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Short life, but sweet.

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ragingloli's avatar

I prefer the life of the house cat.

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ibstubro's avatar

Grub in the dirt for 17 years, dodging moles and other hideous menaces, then wake up to find that your purpose in life is to doom a new generation to the same hell.

The only ‘a-peel’ I see is shedding that last confining exoskeleton.

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anniereborn's avatar

No. And thank goodness I live in the midwest. I hate the sound they make!

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