The cicadas have arrived

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And one is hanging out on my balcony intimidating me.

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And he keeps doing his creepy cicada buzzing call thing. I have a bug zapper tennis racquet thing, but he's too big I don't think it would zap him properly.

Also, someone please explain how he got up 24 floors. I mean I know they fly, but I didn't think they flew that much. I thought I was safe up here. ::shudder::

[Captain Serious]

Ours were absolutely awful this year. They were everywhere, and so loud, but came in Spring. Just hang in there, I think they only lasted 4 or 5 weeks. Just try to stay away from the trees until then!

[candreco]

Ugh, I shrieked like a little girl when I walked into the kitchen Monday morning and was surprised by one sitting on the window screen. They're so freaking creepy!

[Captain Serious]

We had gotten so used to them, that by the time they all died, the boys were kind of sad to lose them. They would move them closer to the trees and chase their friends with them.