To all these within the Midwest and Southeast, how are you doing? We’re speaking concerning the cicadas, after all. Cicada-geddon is underway in states like Illinois, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Wisconsin, North Carolina, and South Carolina. This summer time, two large broods of periodical cicadas are rising across the similar time and in roughly the identical geographic space, and it’s the primary time this has occurred in 200 years.
It looks as if the scenario shifted into overdrive this weekend in some states, like Illinois. Of us are sharing their plague-like movies and photographs on social media so the remainder of us can gawk. Many individuals usually are not a fan of this summer time cicada takeover.
I really feel like we’re in hell now… I am not coming again exterior till the autumn. Or every time these mfers disappear. I HATE cicadas. pic.twitter.com/DdNNhvDmA0
— Harold’sChikin🐔 (@Chikineats) Could 21, 2024
This information reporter in Western Springs, Illinois needed to maintain his hood up whereas filming a video as a result of the bugs have been raining down on him from the tree overhead . . . whereas concurrently crawling up his pant leg.
The CICADAS HAVE ARRIVED! Thousands and thousands of them are swarming timber … and other people … in Western Springs, Illinois. 😮🙌 pic.twitter.com/3muYCG9BGh
— Marcus Leshock (@marcusleshock) Could 20, 2024
When Will the Cicadas Go Away?
Periodical cicadas emerge each 13-17 years. As soon as they arrive out of their underground hideouts, they may eat, procreate, and die—all in a span of some weeks. Because the bugs aren’t all on the precisely the identical stage, they received’t die at the very same time. It’ll most likely be a month or so after the bugs emerge earlier than you get a break.
So for those who’re residing on this cicada circus, grasp on, it received’t final an excessive amount of longer. After which no matter brood is closest to you received’t come again for an additional 13-17 years.
