Here Come The Cicadas!

A member of Brood XIX, sitting on our red Adirondack chair, which really sets off his (?) bright red eyes and tiny red nostrils.

The nymph has been underground for 13 years, just waiting for this time. Brood XIX is emerging with Brood XIII. Apparently, the last time that these two broods emerged together, Thomas Jefferson was President (around 1803 or so). They don't bite - they suck sap from tree roots while underground.

So many billions of bugs. They are everywhere and quite noisy.

https://www.fs.usda.gov/features/here-come-cicadas

Hope everyone is well! :)