I just realized this is the year the cicadas (aka swarms of locusts) come back, isn’t it? After 17 years? This feels very significant to me for some reason.
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Cicadas are probably best known for their buzzing and clicking noises, which can be amplified by multitudes of insects into an overpowering hum. nationalgeographic.com
Type: Bug Diet: Herbivore Average life span in the wild: Up to 17 years Size: 0.75 to 2.25 in (1.9 to 5.7 cm) Group name: Cloud, plague Did you know?: Some cicadas produce loud, noisy calls that can be heard up to a mile away.