Article: IT'S A SWINGING JUNGLE OUT THERE IN 'NATURE'.(LA.COM)

Article: Dawn of the cicadas.(News)
Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland);  May 13, 2004 ;     34 words ...Trillions of cicadas have arisen from a 17-year sleep in 14 American states to engage in a frantic mating ritual that lasts well into June. Swarms of the noisy, 1.5in-long bugs are a nuisance, but they don't bite or sting.

Article: 17-year cicadas return to swarm eastern U.S. Bugs will come out of ground and noisily mate until June
Chicago Sun-Times;  May 12, 2004 ;     272 words ......bushes and unwitting pedestrians as they engage in a frenetic mating ritual that lasts well into June. Cicadas aren't expected in the...reproduce all they can before dying. The adult males begin the mating ritual with a long buzzing sound that attracts the females. The...

Article: Antsy bug buffs finding you can't hurry cicada love
Chicago Sun-Times;  May 29, 1990 ;     421 words ......impatiently awaited the beginning of the noisy insects' monthlong mating ritual. "I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas," said Carol Ostrovecky...cold shower, cooling the insects' passions and delaying the mating ritual. "I can't remember a spring where it has been so miserable...

Article: Graceful grebes fly in for some lovey-dovey on the lake ; Lovesick exotic birds have taken residence in a Devon country park in the hope of courting a mate and engaging in an elaborate mating ritual.
Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK);  March 3, 2009 ;     311 words ......the hope of courting a mate and engaging in an elaborate mating ritual. The great crested grebe, a slender, graceful creature with...managed by Devon County Council. The best time to see their mating ritual is either first thing in the morning or at the end of the...

Article: Trillions of Cicadas Emerge From Slumber
AP Online;  May 12, 2004 ;     558 words ......pedestrians as they engage in a frenetic mating ritual that lasts well into June. Then they'...pedestrians as they engage in a frenetic mating ritual that lasts well into June. Then they'...before dying. The adult males begin the mating ritual with a long buzzing sound that ...

Article: E-romance too snappy for a siren; ALWAYS STICK TO THE RULES
The Press;  September 26, 2003 ;     700+ words ......Press's 10-day series on Boys & Girls, KERI WELHAM looks at the mating ritual, which has taken a radical leap forward in the last 50 years...soft cheeks, and they would grow old together. Today, the mating ritual can be equally romantic, but the process has changed remarkably...

Article: Trillions of cicadas emerge; The insects will invade 14 states after 17-year slumber
Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque);  May 12, 2004 ;     472 words ......bushes and unwitting pedestrians as they engage in a frenetic mating ritual that lasts well into June. Then they'll disappear for another...reproduce all they can before dying. The adult males begin the mating ritual with a long buzzing sound that attracts the females. The...

Article: Twitchers flock to see grebes
Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK);  February 26, 2007 ;     220 words ...The elaborate mating ritual of these exotic birds has become a regular feature at a Devon...and well worth watching." And he said the best time to see their mating ritual is either first thing in the morning or at the end of the day...

Article: Trillions of cicadas emerge after 17 years
Charleston Gazette;  May 12, 2004 ;     424 words ......bushes and unwitting pedestrians as they engage in a frenetic mating ritual that lasts well into June. Then they'll disappear for another...reproduce all they can before dying. The adult males begin the mating ritual with a long buzzing sound that attracts the females. The...

Article: The peculiar mating ritual of the greater prairie chicken
Antioch Review (IL);  November 27, 2008 ;     146 words ...One of nature's most fascinating shows is that of the mating ritual of greater prairie-chickens, which begins in early spring. Male prairie-chickens perform displays to attract females and chase...

Article: Grin but don't bare it; exposed skin will freeze
Winnipeg Free Press;  January 30, 2008 ;     518 words ......stick our noses out the door. At wind chill factors from -40 to -47, exposed skin freezes in five to 10 minutes. At -48 to -54, it takes only two to five minutes for exposed skin to freeze. All of this data and more can be found on the Environment...

Article: What are they watching?
Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK);  February 26, 2007 ;     41 words ...Bird-watchers have flocked to watch the elaborate mating ritual of the great crested grebes at a Westcountry park. The birds rise out of the water together in an elegant and impressive dance, one of the first signs of spring in the animal world Full story - Page 9

Article: How to pull the birds
The Independent - London;  June 12, 2008 ;     700+ words ...The mating ritual of the black grouse is one of the...than this cavalcade is the bizarre mating ritual those in it are here to observe...are conducting a rather peculiar mating ritual. They are brandishing their bottoms...

Article: Grunion set to return to Cabrillo Beach
Daily Breeze;  March 26, 2005 ;     373 words ......return to Cabrillo Beach on Sunday night for their annual mating ritual. Sunday's run could yield a substantial number of the slippery...time people have seen them in large numbers is during their mating ritual. But their arrival can be predicted to the hour thanks to...