Several weeks ago the cicadas burrowed out of their underground homes after their 17 year hiatus and. they. are. everywhere! My trees and house are covered with their exoskeletons and I can't spend more than a few minutes outside without having several dozen attempt to take up residence on my person. As I sit inside and look out the window I consistently see hundred of the little red eyed devils flying back and forth as if it's rush hour and they have places to go.
I think it's cool the way they instinctively know when to emerge and I'm still trying to figure out how they can create such perfectly round exit holes in the ground without leaving any trace of dirt around them, but I've seen thousands of them so far and they're all identical and perfect so there must be a technique I just can't imagine.
There's been talk of people eating them and I've seen recipes on social media along with a warning that people shouldn't eat them if they're allergic to seafood. I think I'll pass on that delicacy just on principle! Our dog though, I think she may have already eaten her weight in cicadas and seems to enjoy them. With her being a lazy dog the cicadas even make it easy for her. They fly into the outside wall of the house, bounce off and almost always land on their back. Dottie just walks over to them, eats them and then moves on to the next one. Lounging on the deck and pigging out has become her favorite past-time.
Anyone else being over-run with these pests from hell?
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