17-year Cicada

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Anyone experienced one of these before?

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Yes.


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Is it really noticeable in the city?

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Yes. I remember the grass around the sidewalks bubbling with new life over by Hopkins when Brood X hit Maryland a few summers ago.


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Are they gross?

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Yeah, pretty much. They come up out of the ground, molt all over the place, make a [censored] ton of noise, and then die and leave crunchy carcasses all over the place.


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Should I barricade myself indoors?

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Not necessary. They are totally harmless albeit slightly nauseating at times.