They're h-e-r-e....the cicadas that is. 
Until just a week or so ago, I was entirely unfamiliar with cicadas.
Unfortunately, I have quickly been forced to become all too familiar with them.
Apparently...
*Cicadas are insects that thrive in tropical conditions (I wouldn't typically think of Nashville as tropical, but ok)
*The life-cycle of a North American cicada is 13 years. So, they live in the ground eating on tree roots for 13 years, and then burrow their way out to lay their eggs. They then shed their outer coverings and begin their adult life.
*Cicadas make a loud noise, a mating call, produced by tymbals on their abdomen. They produce one of the loudest insect sounds known.
*Fortunately, cicadas do not sting or bite.
This means...
*There are holes (about the size of a #2 pencil) all over our yard.
*On warm, non-rainy days all other sounds outside are drowned out by the sound of the cicadas.
*When you walk outside, you step all over their crunchy shells they leave behind.
*And worst of all, they apparently like to hover near the ground & hence when running will fly into your legs...GROSS!
Supposedly, the cicadas will be with us for about 6 weeks...yuck!
Atleast we won't have to worry about them for another 13 years.
4 comments:
they have been here for a while. they are so gross to me. And they sound like heavy equipment in the distance. It's crazy how loud they are. Hope y'all are doing well!
Hollie,
Yes, yes they're soooo loud. It's crazy!
We're doing well & hope you guys are too.
It is horrible here this year. Glad I'm not suffering alone.
Haha...they haven't hit us yet, but yep, they are gross! We've had them every year here...no 13 year break for us!
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